R. Nakano is a widely acclaimed director who often focuses on the family in his work. With Capturing Dad (2012), he became the first Japanese to receive the Best Director Award at the SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival, picking up a total of 14 awards in Japan and abroad. The Long Goodbye is an adaptation of Kyōko Nakajima's novel about a family and its relationship with a father who gradually loses his memory and the ability to speak. Shōhei (Tsutomu Yamazaki), a retired high school principal, is celebrating his 70th birthday. His daughters Mari (Yuko Takeuchi) and Fumi (Yū Aoi), who have returned home after a long time away, hear their dad's diagnosis of dementia. Living different lives, the women are able to move forward, supported by their dad's unfailing love, even in the face of many unexpected situations. Their father's memory is slowly fading, but his daughters and his wife find that he is holding on to moments from their own forgotten past. Director:  Ryota Nakano Starring: Kawada Aki, Kurano Akiko, Yu AoiAttention!Free screening. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.