Co-written by Shinji Aoyama and starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, Cut follows a young filmmaker who finds himself in the unenviable predicament of owing the Yakuza, who, unbeknownst to him, had been the original source of funding for his film. 

"It is a cinephile film, but a doubting one; it is a yakuza film, but a nihilistic one…. It rightly sees its cineaste with equal parts utter, regretful sadness and a heartfelt empathy and admiration. By seeing its hero and his dilemma with an understanding of its flaws, the film leaves one with nothing but hope and potential." – Daniel Kasman, Notebook

This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmaker Amir Naderi.