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KeisatsukanACCOMPANIED BY:R.S.V.P.:811-61-55 to 58“A Police Officer” Running Time: 121 minutesemail@jfmo.org.ph Pulso Banda roadblock, a young policeA t officer Itami, meets his oldhigh school friend Tetsuo, as he makeshis way back into Tokyo after a day’sgolf. As they rekindle their friendship,Itami finds it odd that Tetsuo is soreluctant to talk about his personal life.One night, Sergeant Miyabe, Itami’smentor, is seriously wounded in abank heist. The thieves flee into thenight, but one of them is injured andleaves his fingerprints on Miyabe’ssword. One of the criminals is arrested,but remains silent until he commitssuicide in prison. Miyabe breathes hislast. Itami finds out the fingerprints1933Director: Tomu UchidaScenario: Eizo YamauchiPhotography: Soichi AisakaArt Direction: Hiroshi Mizutanion Tetsuo’s cigarette lighter matchesthose on Miyabe’s sword. After thenight assault on the criminals’ hideout,Tetsuo succumbed to Itami’s strongsense of mission as a police officer.Based on a play by Toshihiko TakedaProduction: Shinko KinemaActors:Isamu Kosugi (Itami, a policeman)Eiji Nakano (Tetsuo Tomioka)Taisuke Matsumoto (Miyabe, a policeman)Shizuko Mori (Tazuko)Source: National Film Center, The NationalMuseum of Modern Art, TokyoPulso is a three-piece instrumentalband comprised of Robby M onguitar, Matt W on bass & Franco Mon drums. Their sound is a uniqueinfusion of rock & blues w/ a tingeof ambient & electronic music. Themelodic guitar lines complemented bythe rhythm of the bass & supportedby the groove of the drums all makefor a genre that is all their own. Anumber of people have said that theirmusic is like a soundtrack to a movie.A fitting description, because theycreate songs that tell stories withoutthe need for lyrics. Their intricate &upbeat instrumentals speak to thesoul & tug at the heartstrings of anyaudience, giving them a personal &emotional connection to their music.It transcends genres, language, age,gender, race and relates/translates toeveryone. Their music takes you ona journey & just as with life, whateverhappens, enjoy it.