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The Invention of Dr. Nakamats

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Sat, May 1 5:15 PM Isabel Bader Theatre	Not Available
Wed, May 5 2:45 PM Isabel Bader Theatre	Not Available

59 minutes | English Japanese | Canadian Premiere | Rating: G

In this fun and charming portrait of the iconic Japanese inventor, we find Dr. Yoshiro NakaMats on the brink of his 80th birthday, fully intending to live to the age of 144. Dr. NakaMats proudly boasts of his 3,375 patents (compared to Thomas Edison’s mere 1,093), which include everything from the floppy disk and CDs to Dr. NakaMats Brain Drink. He was also awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for Nutrition after photographing and analyzing every meal he has eaten for the last 34 years. A devoted family man and quirky superstar, Dr. NakaMats’ days are filled with cruising around Tokyo, routine visits to the patent office, fan club book signings, consultations at Dr. NakaMats Invention Institute, underwater swims, and talks with his creative muse. Danish visual artist Kaspar Astrup Schröder’s illustration presents the many delightful facets of this inventor, advocating imagination and the limitlessness of innovation. - Karina Rotenstein

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Co-presented with the Japan Foundation.