Satoshi Kon’s animated film “Tokyo Godfathers” will screen at Liebling Haus on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as part of “Cinema Metropolis: Between Atom and Hope.” The evening at 29 Idelson Street combines a DJ set, a talk and a screening, exploring Japanese cinema and architecture after World War II. Tickets cost NIS 65.
7pm: a DJ set by Anan Records, with drinks from Cafe Lev. 8pm: “Between Atom and Hope,” a talk by film scholar and critic Shani Kiniso. 9pm: the screening of “Tokyo Godfathers.”
The talk examines how the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the American occupation and social change in Japan influenced urban planning and filmmaking. Released in 2003, the 92-minute film follows three homeless people through the snowy streets of Tokyo.
The event uses alternative seating without assigned places. Tickets can be purchased for this individual meeting without signing up for the entire series. Details and tickets, in Hebrew.
“Cinema Metropolis” explores cities in periods of crisis and change through film. This event is a collaboration between Liebling Haus, the Unfathomable Cinema project, Devek and Anan Records.
