The 38th Annual Japan Film Festival Co-presented by the Canadian Film Institute, Embassy of Japan in Canada and The Japan Foundation, Toronto Thursday, December 10, 2020 to Saturday, December 12, 2020 @ONLINE, admission free, registration required One of the Canadian … Continue reading →
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan, Part 1 FILM Dashi, Essence of Japan Shoyu and the Secrets of Japanese Cuisine What are the foundations of Japanese cuisine? What are the underlying flavours that you can find in virtually … Continue reading →
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan, Part 2 FILM The Genealogy of Sake From the award-winning director of “A Handful of Salt” comes a documentary about sake brewers of the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. This documentary will … Continue reading →
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan, PART 3 FILM Katsuo-Bushi Washoku (Japanese cuisine) benefits from premium raw ingredients and skilled chefs, but the distinctive umami flavor essential to many washoku dishes is especially dependent upon the processors who … Continue reading →
Healthy Hakko: The Fermented Culinary Arts of Japan, PART 3 FILM Fermented Take a deep dive into the world of fermentation with Chef Edward Lee as he travels the globe to learn from experts on fermented food and drinks to … Continue reading →
Saturday Feb. 6, 8PM - Join this live online talk between local film experts in CANADA to learn more about documentaries from Japan, in conjunction with three documentaries featured in JFF Plus Online Film Festival.
In conjunction with the Parallel Worlds: Translating Genre talk, JFT is presenting a virtual film screening of The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl. This anime film is an adaptation of the book with the same name written by MORIMI … Continue reading →
COLORFUL カラフル Friday, November 5, 9:00PM - Sunday, November 7, 9:00PM (ET) Directed by HARA Keiichi | 2010 | 126 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer Virtual Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP Required (register … Continue reading →
What's for Dinner, Mom? ママ、ごはんまだ？ Friday, February 4, 5:59PM - Sunday, February 6, 11:59PM (ET) Directed by SHIRAHA Mitsuhito | 2017 | 117 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer Online Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | … Continue reading →
Wolf Children おおかみこどもの雨と雪 Friday, February 4, 7:30PM (ET) - Sunday, February 6, 11:59PM (ET) Directed by HOSODA Mamoru | 2012 | 117 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer Online Film Screening (Canada only) | Admission Free | RSVP … Continue reading →
