FilmChelt Cheltenham Film Festival is an independent film festival, run by a not-for-profit charity bringing an exciting programme of films and events to the heart of Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. This year, Japanese cinema is featured in Cheltenham.

Tampopo (1985) from Suzo Itami is widely considered a masterpiece of Japanese cinema.

A struggling noodle-shop owner sets out to make the perfect bowl of ramen in this gloriously funny “Ramen Western” (or is that Spaghetti Eastern?!!!) about food, love and the pleasures of life.

Date & time: Saturday, 31 October 2026 from 7PM to 8:45PM
Venue: St Luke’s Church Hall (St Luke’sPlace, Cheltenham,, GL53 7HP)


All of Sudden (2026) from Ryusuke Hamaguchi .

A chance encounter blossoms into a life changing friendship and a shared desire to make the world a better place in this absorbing, richly textured drama from the Oscar nominated director of Drive My Car and the 2026 Cannes Festival Best actress Award for Co-stars Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira.

Date & time: Sunday, 8 November 2026 from 3:55PM to 19:12PM
Venue: Hub 8 MX (Chester Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 3JZ)


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