Ring
A cursed videotape and seven days left to live – experience Hideo Nakata’s groundbreaking horror classic RING on the big screen.
When a group of teenagers die under mysterious circumstances, journalist Reiko discovers a terrifying link between the deaths and an apparently cursed videotape. Those who watch it have only seven days left to live. Hideo Nakata’s Ring gave the horror genre a powerful boost, both in Japan and internationally.
Conversation
After the screening, there will be a conversation between author and editor Hedda Robertsen and artist Bobby Shuk Pui-Yu.
Introduction by Hilde Herming, co-founder of Films from the South and former director of Fotografiens Hus.
The conversation is supported by Fritt Ord.
Exhibition // Fotografiens Hus
The screening is presented in collaboration with Fotografiens Hus, which between NOV 6–30 hosts the exhibition «Curses: Final Girls» by Bobby Shuk Pui-Yu inspired by the film.
Japanese Film Weekend
The film will be screened during the Japanese Film Weekend at Cinemateket in Oslo from NOV 7 to 9! The weekend will be packed with Japanese films, a celebration of diplomatic cooperation between Norway and Japan, and a Japanese activity day on Saturday.
This film is part of
Original title リング (Ringu)
Country Japan
Year 1998
Director Hideo Nakata
Screenplay Hiroshi Takahashi
Cinematography Jun'ichirô Hayashi
Producer Takashige Ichise, Shin'ya Kawai, Takenori Sentô
Cast Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi
Runtime 1h 36m
Language Japanese
Subtitles Norwegian
Genre Horror
Format DCP
Age limit 15
Links IMDb