Category Archive: Film

Wolf Children by Seasonal Impressions

Saturday Feb 28, 6:30 PM (ET)

Haven Brews (222 Finch Avenue West)
Pay-What-You-Can, $5 recommended

KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall

Our annual winter film showcase, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall, is back on Mar 7 & 8. Free admission for all films. Continue reading →

In Celebration of Marty Gross, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards Recipient

Two screenings in celebration of Marty Gross, 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient! Continue reading →

Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto on January 25th, 2026

CINEMA KABUKI: In High Definition on the Big Screen ‒ Direct from Japan ‒ English subtitled. Kabuki Theatre filmed with high-resolution cameras for cinemas in High-Definition digital projection and six-channel sound. A twisted comedy set in the tenements in Rakuda, the further developments of the scandalous secret love and downfall in Princess Sakurahime Part II, and a romantic yet domestic dance-comedy in The Zen Substitute. Advanced tickets are now on sale.

Sunday, January 25, 2026 TIFF Lightbox (350 King Street West, Toronto) Cinema 2
1:00 p.m. Rakuda 52 minutes
3:00 p.m. Princess Sakurahime Part II 138 minutes
6:25 p.m. The Zen Substitute 62 minutes Continue reading →

NARUSE Mikio Retrospective Tour

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Japanese filmmaker NARUSE Mikio with a Canada-wide retrospective tour on 35mm prints, from Oct 2025–Mar 2026. Continue reading →