Akko-chan: The Movie Dir. Yasuhiro Kawamura, 2012, 120 min. Akko-chan: The Movie is based on Fujio Akatsuka's classic "magical girl" manga Himitsu no Akko-chan, which has been broadcast as an animated TV series three times in the past. To mark … Continue reading →
Please join us for two Sundays of Japanese film presented The Japan Foundation and the Hamilton Public Library, in cooperation with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. These films, selected for international screening by the Japan Foundation, Tokyo, reflect life … Continue reading →
The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue Co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Toronto and The Revue Cinema The Japan Foundation, Toronto is delighted to partner with the Revue Cinema for their long-running food and film series, Epicure's Revue. This month's screening … Continue reading →
Seven Weeks 野のなななのか Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, 2014, 171 min. In Japanese with English subtitles The latest from veteran director Obayashi (Hausu) merges drama and fantasy in a 3-hour experimental opus that … Continue reading →
Cinema Kabuki in high definition on the big screen February 28 & March 1, 2015 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto Direct from Japan/Subtitled in English Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the 1600s, has remained steeped in tradition … Continue reading →
Classics: Tokyo Story Dir. Yasujiro Ozu, 1953, 136 min. In Japanese with English subtitles One of Japan's most acclaimed films, both domestically and internationally, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story delicately but devastatingly critiques 20th century family values. An elderly couple travels … Continue reading →
Cherry Blossoms (Germany) Dir. Doris Dörrie, 2008, 127 min. In German and Japanese with English subtitles co-presented by the Goethe-Institut Toronto German filmmaker Doris Dörrie mirrors the themes and plot of Tokyo Story in her 2008 film Cherry Blossoms. As in … Continue reading →
In memory of the pioneering gekiga manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, (June 10, 1935 - March 7, 2015), Toronto Comic Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation, Toronto present a special screening of Tatsumi, Eric Khoo's 2011 animated film. Tatsumi, a tribute … Continue reading →
Mami Sunada, Japan, 118 min. In Japanese with English subtitles Director Mami Sunada goes behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli, observing the creative processes and working dynamics of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki during the completion of Miyazaki’s The Wind … Continue reading →
Hayao Miyazaki, 2013, 127 min. In Japanese with English subtitles Miyazaki's final film is a fictionalized biography of aeronautics engineer Jiro Horikoshi who, too nearsighted to become a pilot, dedicated his life to building the perfect flying machine. Episodes from Jiro's life, … Continue reading →
