“A unique, observant, and fascinating project.”
— Roman Coppola, Variety

dublab, JACCC, Film Independent, and Zizou are thrilled to host the exclusive North American film premiere of A Century in Sound. 

ONE NIGHT ONLY * NORTH AMERICAN FILM PREMIERE + AFTERPARTY

$25 GENERAL ADMISSION $25

$15 DUBLAB / JACCC / Fi MEMBERS (discount ticket via our members-only newsletter)

PREMIERE + LISTENING LOUNGE + PANEL @ JACCC * 3 EPISODES 

6:30-9:30 pm, run time: 1h 41m, Directed by Nick Dwyer & Tu Neill, 2024

A Century in Sound is an acclaimed documentary series that traces 100 years of Tokyo’s cultural history through ongaku kissa—Japanese music cafés devoted to deep, communal listening. As listening bars and vinyl culture proliferate across the U.S. and around the world, this film offers necessary context, revealing the philosophy, history, and lived culture behind these intentional sound spaces. 

Featuring legendary, Grammy and Emmy award-winning, and locally-based pillars of deep listening who build community through sound. For fans of cultural practices across film, nightlife, and global music scenes.

• Questlove – musician, cultural archivist, and filmmaker re: “Summer of Soul” & The Roots
• Kunihiko Murai – composer, key architect of modern Japanese music re: Alfa Records, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Zach Cowie — music supervisor and DJ with deep roots in radio, record culture, and global listening scenes known for shaping films and series, such as “Judas and the Black Messiah”
• Mark McNeill – Music journalist, curator, and broadcaster focused on experimental, ambient, and underground listening cultures
• Temporal Drift & We Share Records – LA-based record labels/shops releasing contemporary and archival Japanese music—spanning ambient, experimental, jazz fusion, City Pop, and electronic sounds. 

AFTER PARTY @ ZIZOU – 10pm-1am – Free

• Yuka Mizuhara – NTS Tokyo, DJ, model, photographer
• Kota Yoshioka – DJ, Japan/Asia label manager for Stones Throw Records
• Tsugu Itagaki – DJ, co-founder, We Share Records.

The series has screened to sold-out audiences at Sheffield Doc/Fest, CPH:DOX, Melbourne International Film Festival, and Nippon Connection, making this North American premiere a rare opportunity for U.S. audiences to experience the work as intended: together.