The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, the UK’s ever evolving and largest festival of Japanese cinema, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023! With an exciting line up of films – mostly new releases, but also featuring a masterpiece from the distant past – the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023 explores the theme of “the evolution of Japanese cinema.”
The programme considers: Where has Japanese cinema come from? What is its current position in the world of cinema? And where is it heading next? Come and see some of Japan’s finest cinematic works, with films showcasing varied styles, as well as the skills of both experienced and emerging film talents.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is organised by the Japan Foundation with Major Support from The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and sponsors SUQQU, Athletia and Clearspring.
Previously in this season
Cinema
Intolerance
A junior high school girl has a fatal accident after running away from a shop manager who caught her shoplifting. Her enraged father starts hunting…
Cinema
Goodbye Cruel World
A one-time robbery job pulled off by a group of five strangers ends in success. The gang attempt to return to their own lives with…
Cinema
The Million Ryo Pot
A pot, once belonging to a powerful clan lord and containing a secret treasure map, is sold to a junk dealer and then sold again…
Cinema
Under the Open Sky
After serving thirteen years for murder, Mikami is released from prison and tries to re-adapt to society. Intrigued by his life, a TV crew follows…