Thru January 26
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS
(directed by Kazuya Murata)
2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15pm
Back by popular demand! This anime epic presents a fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities who leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against exploitation.
More info >>

January 27 – February 2
SLEEPING BEAUTY
(directed by Julia Leigh)
2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15pm
Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. Answering an ad for comely females, she ends up serving dinners to wealthy seniors while clad only in skimpy undergarments. When her skills are deemed worthy, she “graduates” into a more troublesome position where she is given a potion that puts her in a deep sleep while men are permitted to do what they like with her unconscious body. No penetration is allowed, but what does go on is disturbing and strange. Leigh films in long takes and the elegant settings provoke an erotic and sensually heightened mood. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille. More info >>

“Hanging Shida Workshop” at NEW PEOPLE’s Cinema Café on 2/3!

**2/3 has SOLD OUT! Next added workshop date is 2/17.

Please Reserve Your Spot for 2/17 Workshop ONLINE:

Utsuwa Floral Deisgn is holding a special workshop to show you how to create a unique stag horn fern display of “Hanging Shida”. They are inviting the first 10 people that sign up. Cost is $35, which covers both materials and workshop fee. And of course, you can take home your special “Hanging Shida” arrangement! This may make a perfect gift leading up to Valentine’s Day! Sign up via email info@utsuwafd.com or come by the shop at NEW PEOPLE 2F. Hurry, it’s only for the first 10 people to sign up!

Workshop Details:
Friday, 2/3 (SOLD OUT! Thank you!)
Friday, 2/17 (Sign Up Now!)

Time: from 7:30pm (about an hour long workshop)
Fee: $35 + TAX (for materials + workshop) > >save my spot
Sign Up: please purchase ticket above.
Phone: 415-525-8683
Location: NEW PEOPLE Lobby 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

*Please bring an apron or a not-so-nice top to wear. Clothing may get dirty.
**Please bring us the printed receipt from eventbrite.com, or show us on your smartphone

About Utsuwa Floral Design :
The Solarium of Growth: UTSUWA is a green space filled with light where plants live out their dream ecology. Healthy air plants, succulents, bonsai, and plant aquariums with Japanese esthetics are wonderful for homes or as special ‘living’ gifts. Knowledgeable store staff will help you find the perfect plant you seek. See more images: http://www.newpeopleworld.com/fashion/#utsuwa

Real Escape Game “The Escape from The Werewolf Village”

The newest Japanese entertainment is coming to NEW PEOPLE. “The Real Escape Game” is a live game event that requires you to use your detective skills to escape from a locked room. You need to team up with other players to solve all the mysteries for finding the key to escape within a limited time. Over 100,000 participants have played this game in Japan, China, and Singapore. This is the first time ever in San Francisco. If you are a fan of puzzles, riddles, mysteries, or games, this event is for you. All your decisions determine how the story goes. Are you up for the challenge? See the official web site for detail >>

Watch the REAL ESCAPE GAME at Jingu Baseball Stadium, Tokyo:


Game Times in San Francisco:
Friday, March 23rd: 6pm, 9pm
Saturday, March 24th: 2pm, 5pm, 8pm,
Sunday, March 25th: 11am, 2pm, 5pm

Price:
Early Bird $15 ( buy advanced tickets before 1.31.2012 )
Standard $20
At the Door $25

*Event duration is around 1.5 hours.
**The games will start 30 minutes later than the above times. Participants that are 3 minutes late after the game has already started will not be allowed in – due to inconvenience to other players.

MORE ABOUT THE GAME:
1. This is a game event that requires you to be locked in a room, use your detective’s mind and your powers of deduction to escape.

2. Gather items, find codes, and solve puzzles to find the key and escape the room.

3. You will team up with other players. Strategize and cooperate – more heads are definitely better than one.

4. The amount of time you have to escape might be too short. However, failure to do so is nothing to be embarrassed about. Those riddles are quite tough.

5. Do not worry if you are unable to escape within the time limit. We will still allow you to leave. ( keeping you in the room against your will is illegal.)

6. Detective style clothes might help to sharpen your mind. Wear comfortable clothes but refrain from wearing heels.

7. If you want training before the actual game, Google “Escape Game”. There are many Escape Games on the net you can try.

8. Please do not spoil the fun for other participants by telling them the answers to the puzzles. That is not cool.

9. The prize you would get is the priceless moment when you finally find the solution and everything falls into place.

January 16–17
SUMMER PASTURE
(directed by Lynn True, Nelson Walker, Tsering Perlo)
2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30pm
Focusing on a young nomadic couple living with their infant daughter in the high grasslands of eastern Tibet, ‘Summer Pasture’ offers an unprecedented window into a highly insular community and a sensitive portrait of a family at a time of great transition.
More info >>

January 18
SAMURAI CLASSICS: HARAKIRI AND YOJIMBO
(directed by Masahiro Kobayashi and Akira Kurosawa)
Harakiri: 1:30, 6:30pm; Yojimbo: 4:15, 9:15pm
Double bill! Two of the most popular and influential Japanese films ever made, Masahiro Kobayashi’s ‘Harakiri’ (1962) and Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Yojimbo’ (1961).
More info >>

January 19
SAMURAI CLASSICS: SANJURO AND SEVEN SAMURAI
(directed by Akira Kurosawa)
Sanjuro: 2:45, 8:45pm; Seven Samurai: 5:00pm
Double bill! Two of the most popular and influential Japanese films ever made, Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Sanjuro’ (1962) and ‘Seven Samurai’ (1954).
More info >>

January 20–26
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS
(directed by Kazuya Murata)
2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15pm
Back by popular demand! This anime epic presents a fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities who leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against exploitation.
More info >>

☆Ticket information and program updates at sffs.org/cinema

The San Francisco Film Society presents its acclaimed exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs year-round at the San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema. For the whole month’s programming see the films page!