Eye Contact (film screening)
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June 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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Eye Contact
アイ・コンタクト もう1つのなでしこジャパン ろう者女子サッカー
Wednesday, June 10, 6:30PM (ET)
Doors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall
Directed by NAKAMURA Kazuhiko • 2010 • Documentary • 88 minutes • Presented in Japanese, Japanese Sign Language & Japanese Simu-Com Sign Language with English subtitles
Join us for a special screening of the documentary Eye Contact before the FIFA World Cup 2026™!
Once every four years, the international Deaf Olympics, or Deaflympics, are held for athletes who are Deaf or hard of hearing. This documentary follows Japan’s first Deaf women’s soccer team to compete in the Games, and was screened at the 2010 Taiwan International Documentary Festival and Russia’s International Disability Film Festival, “Breaking Down Barriers.” Japan’s Deaf women’s soccer team qualified to participate in the 2009 Summer Deaflympics held in Taipei. Hailing from different professions and age brackets, the women banded together in preparation for the match. Making a name for themselves, however, was no easy task. Learning from their experiences, they moved forward with a positive attitude.
Promotional Support: Eastern Promises, Disability Screen Office, Hot Docs, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, J Athletics Canada
If you want to watch Team Japan’s games at the World Cup, don’t miss JCCC’s Go Team Japan event! Admission is free for all games & there will be a variety of activities and vendors before the games.
Free admission.
Registration for this event is now full. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.
We will make every effort to support accessibility needs for this event. However, please note that the venue and/or event experience may not be fully accessible for everyone. If you would like to inquire about accessibility or share any accommodation needs, please email us at <info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp> in advance of the event.
*Please note that JFT staff will be taking photographs during this event for promotional and documentation purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please feel free to let a staff member know. Thank you for your understanding.
