Japanese Film Screenings at the Japan Foundation

This summer the Japan Foundation will be hosting a number of special screenings of contemporary Japanese films, from animations, comedy films through to period dramas. For a full details of the films, please click here to download the flyer.

• Saturday, 9 August, 2pm
  After the Flowers (Dir. Kenji Nakanishi, 2010, 107 mins, English subtitles)
• Saturday, 9 August, 6:30pm
  Barefoot Gen (Dir. Mori Masaki, 1983, 85mins, English subtitles)
• Friday, 15 August, 2pm
  Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States (Dir. Keiichi Hara, 2002, 95 mins, English subtitles)
• Friday, 15 August, 6:30pm
  Waterboys (Dir. Shinobu Yaguchi, 2001, 91 min, English subtitles)
• Saturday, 16 August, 2pm
  Bushido Sixteen (Dir. Tomoyuki Furumaya, 2010, 109 mins, English subtitles)
• Saturday, 16 August, 6:30pm
  Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Dir. David Gelb, 2011, 81 mins, English subtitles)
• Friday, 22 August, 2pm
  Chibi Maruko-chan (Dir. Tsutomu Shibayama, 1990, 94 mins, English subtitles)
• Friday, 22 August, 6:30pm
  Hotel Hibiscus (Dir. Yuji Nakae, 2003, 92 min, English subtitles)

Booking:

These screenings are free to attend but booking is essential. To reserve a place, please email your name and the screening you would like to attend to event@jpf.org.uk

 

Places are very limited (limited to 80 people per screening) – so book now to avoid disappointment! Please note that it is only possible to book a maximum of four screenings per attendee. Any additional bookings will be placed on a reserve list. When booking for more than two screenings, please advise which screening you would like to prioritise.