Projection: Banana Fish ‒ Polyjapan ‐ EPFL

[English below]

La projection est annulée suite aux directives de l’EPFL concernant le coronavirus. Merci de votre compréhention !

La prochaine projection de PolyJapan vous attends le mercredi 18 mai ! Ce sera Banana Fish qui sera projeté en vosta en CO3. L’entrée est libre et il y aura une vente de nourriture (udon et nouilles) et de boissons japonaises à l’entrée.

Voici le synopsis :

La vie de Ash Lynx, 17 ans et chef d’un gang de délinquants à New-York, change du tout au tout lorsqu’un inconnu mourant lui donne une drogue étrange en prononçant les mots « Banana Fish ». Ces mêmes mots que prononçait en boucle son frère handicapé, vétéran de la guerre d’Iraq. Quel mystère se cache derrière la mystérieuse substance ? Et pourquoi des gangs rivaux veulent s’en emparer ?

À mercredi !

The projection is canceled according to the EPFL guidelines concerning the coronavirus. Thank you for your understanding!

The next screening of Polyjapan awaits you on Wednesday 18 May! It will be Banana Fish which will be screened with english subtitles in CO3. Entrance is free and there will be a sale of Japanese food (udon and noodles) and drinks at the entrance.

Here is the synopsis:

Aslan Jade Callenreese, known as Ash Lynx, was a runaway picked off the streets of New York City and raised by the infamous godfather of the mafia, Dino Golzine. Now 17 years old and the boss of his own gang, Ash gets his hands on a mysterious drug called “Banana Fish”— the same two words his older brother, Griffin, has muttered since his return from the Iraq War. However, his investigation is hindered when Dino sends his men to retrieve the drug from Ash at an underground bar he uses as a hideout.

At the bar, Skip, Ash’s friend, introduces him to Shunichi Ibe and his assistant, Eiji Okumura, who are Japanese photographers reporting on American street gangs. However, their conversation is interrupted when Shorter Wong, one of Ash’s allies, calls to warn him about Dino. Soon, Dino’s men storm the bar, and in the ensuing chaos kidnap Skip and Eiji. Now, Ash must find a way to rescue them and continue his investigation into Banana Fish, but will his history with the mafia prevent him from succeeding?

See you on Wednesday!