Presented by The Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
- FREE ADMISSION
- No RSVP required
- First come first served *
- All films in Japanese with English subtitles
Our annual event returns to the Hot Docs Cinema in January 2020 with five contemporary films that show the creativity and depth of story telling on the big screen by Japan’s celebrated filmmakers.
Hot Docs Cinema (formerly Bloor Cinema)
506 Bloor St. W. (Bloor and Bathurst)
*If you would like to request special accommodations, please let us know in advance by email (info@jftor.org) or phone (416 966 1600).
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Mirai未来のミライ
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Doors Open: 11:00am , Film: 11:30am
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
2018, 100 minutes, PG
A young boy named Kun feels forgotten by his family when his little sister Mirai arrives. Running away from home, Kun stumbles upon a magical garden that serves as a time-travelling gateway where he encounters his mother as a little girl and has a series of adventures with his baby sister, who is all grown up, opening a new perspective on his world.
Starring Nozomu Takahashi, Yūichirō Saitō, Takuya Itō, Yūichi Adachi, Genki Kawamura
Thanks to our Community Partner: Toronto Comic Arts Festival
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
Shoplifters 万引き家族
More details about Shoplifters @JFToronto
Doors Open: 1:30pm , Film: 1:45pm
Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda
2018, 121 minutes, 14A
On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders is united by fierce loyalty and a penchant for petty theft. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.
Starring Mayu Matsuoka, Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Jyo Kairi, Miyu Sasaki
Thanks to our Community Partner: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Mori, The Artists Habitat モリのいる場所
More details about MORI, The Artist’s Habitat @JFToronto
Doors Open: 11:00am , Film: 11:30am
Directed by Shuichi Okita 2018, 99 minutes, G
In the last 30 years of of his long life, reclusive artist Morikazu Kumagai (1880-1977), aka Mori, almost never left his Ikebukuro home. Instead, he took pleasure in a daily routine of observing the cats, fish, birds and insects living in his luxuriant garden for hours, eventually rendering them into his distinct paintings.
Starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kirin Kiki, Ryo Kase, Ken Mitsuishi
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Thanks to our Community Partners: Toronto Japanese Language School & Nagata Shachu
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Before We Vanish 散歩する侵略者
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Doors Open: 1:30pm , Film: 2:00pm
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2017, 129 minutes, R
Three aliens travel to Earth on a mission in preparation for a mass invasion. Having taken possession of human bodies, the visitors rob their hosts of the very essence of their being, leaving psychological and spiritual devastation in their wake.
Starring Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi, Yuri Tsunematsu, Hiroki Hasegawa
Thanks to our Community Partner: Canada Japan Society
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Tremble All You Want
勝手にふるえてろ
More details about TREMBLE All You Want @JFToronto
Doors Open: 4:30pm , Film: 4:45pm
Directed by Akiko Ohku, 14A
2017, 122 minutes
Yoshika is a social awkward 24-year-old obsessed with fossils and a boy from her middle school days. When an earnest co-worker confesses his feelings for her she struggles to set her obsessions aside. Mayu Matusoka’s hilarious and heartfelt central performance, a witty script and breakneck pacing make it one of 2017’s best films
Starring Mayu Matsuoka, Daichi Watanabe, Anna Ishibashi, Takumi Kitamura
Thanks to our Community Partner: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre & Toronto Japanese Film Festival
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all images © Gkids, © 2017 ‘Mori, The Artist’s Habitat’ Production Committee, © Mongrel Media, © 2017 ‘Before We Vanish” Film Production Committee © 2017 ‘Tremble All You Want’ Film Production Committee
