{"id":34962,"date":"2026-08-06T13:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34962"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:17:57","slug":"date-change-cjfc-hoga-club-meetup-sheep-in-the-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34962","title":{"rendered":"DATE CHANGE: \ud83c\udfac CJFC H\u014dga Club Meetup: Sheep in the Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\"><strong>Join the CJFC H\u014dga Club for our next Japanese movie night!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\">This month we&#8217;re watching\u00a0<strong>Sheep in the Box<\/strong>, the newest film by acclaimed Japanese director\u00a0<strong>Hirokazu Kore-eda<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Shoplifters, Monster, Broker<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\"><a class=\"!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-enabled hover:!text-ds2-text-fill-brand_primary-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/musicboxtheatre.com\/films-and-events\/sheep-in-the-box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">https:\/\/musicboxtheatre.com\/films-and-events\/sheep-in-the-box<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\">Set in the near future, the film follows a grieving couple who welcome into their home a humanoid identical to their late son. As they navigate love, memory, and loss, Kore-eda explores what makes us human with his signature warmth and emotional depth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\">After the screening, join us in the Music Box Lounge to chat about the film, catch up, and meet fellow H\u014dga Club members. Everyone is welcome!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\"><strong>Please note: This screening is in Theater 2, Music Box&#8217;s smaller auditorium and tickets are limited. We recommend purchasing your ticket as soon as possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-ds2-10\"><strong>Theater:<\/strong>\u00a0Music Box Theatre<br \/>\n<strong>Film:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Sheep in the Box<\/em>\u00a0(2026)<br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong>\u00a0Hirokazu Kore-eda<br \/>\n<strong>Language:<\/strong>\u00a0Japanese with English subtitles<br \/>\n<strong>Runtime:<\/strong>\u00a0126 minutes<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the CJFC H\u014dga Club for our next Japanese movie night! 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