The World’s “Top” Theater (2017)

The World’s “Top” Theater 2017 / 世界一と言われた映画館 2017 / Sekaiichi to Iwareta Eigakan

Sakata, a merchant town that is half the adage ‟Sakai in the west, Sakata in the east,‟ was home to the Green House—a cinema dubbed ‟the world’s most deluxe theater.‟ It all but disappeared from popular memory, however, after being destroyed in the 1976 Great Fire of Sakata, which broke out in its interior. Following forty years of silence, this film shares precious testimonies regarding the theater from those who loved it. (Source: yidff.jp) ~~ Release dates: Oct 2017 (Festival) || Jan 5, 2019 (Cinema)