Enthusiastic Student Film Watch Japan

Among students in Medan city seemed keen to watch movies of Japanese culture that played at the event Bunsakai or Japanese Cultural Festival at the University of North Sumatra, on Friday.

One student in Medan, Atika (17), after watching a Japanese film says, the film is laden with the philosophy of struggle and the values of friendship.

"By watching the film, we also know more about Japanese culture is famous for its discipline. I think Japan is a very good movie to watch young people like us that are not easily give up on an issue and self-discipline," he said.

Japanese films screened was titled "Let's Keep the Way" directed by Akihiko Shiota production in 1999 with a duration of 75 minutes, then "Love and Honor" directed by Yoji Yamada.

In the film, entitled "Let's Keep the Way" that tells a pair of friends Akira and Koichi are still sitting in 5 th grade, they lived in the suburbs of Tokyo. When the school season arrives, they find that they are not placed in one class.

Although initially considered not a problem, it turns out this is slowly affecting their relationship. Akira began to close with Shun, while Koichi close to Samajima.

One day Shun invited to a birthday party Akira, but Akira refused because he wanted to play with Koichi. Akira was devastated when the next day knowing Shun and his mother died.

At such times, Akira really needed a friend but unfortunately, Koichi actually busy with criminal acts together Samajima. Feeling disappointed with his attitude, they both (Akira & Koichi) fight.

However, they eventually reconciled and realized that now their friendship has changed.

While in the second movie "Love and Honor" tells the Shinnojo Mimura, a lower-class samurai who serve their master.

Although he has endeavored to train the ability to use a sword in renowned universities, but the job never changes, namely as a food taster in order to avoid a toxic boss.

One day her employer had a fever due to food poisoning. Although it was found that the cause is allergies, but the old chef's faithful are asked to commit suicide as evidence of his sense of responsibility.

Unfortunately for Shinnojo, he was stricken with fever and when healed his eyes became blind. Feeling no longer useful he wanted to end his life.

"The movie was very touching, as if we were taught how to keep fighting despite the weak state to preserve honor," said Meli Surbakti, other students who witnessed the second film.

Multipurpose Building is used as a second screening of the film seemed crowded audience filled with mostly among high school students and college students.