THE TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 14TH EDITION!
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 14th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) will be held from June 12th to 26th at the JCCC’s Kobayashi Hall. The festival has now grown into one of the largest film events of its kind in the world and is recognized by the Japanese film industry as a vital conduit for bringing Japanese film to the world.
Now in its 14th year, the 2025 festival will feature 24 films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences, and the Japanese Film Academy. This year’s line-up includes several premiere screenings such as the Canadian debut of the highly anticipated film CELLS AT WORK! (はたらく細胞), directed by TAKEUCHI Hideki, renowned for Thermae Romae and Fly Me to Saitama, which opens the festival.
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to support this year’s TJFF. In particular, we are excited to be the Screening Sponsor of the two films: OHKU Akiko’s SHE TAUGHT ME SERENDIPITY (今日の空が一番好き、とまだ言えない僕は), a striking magic realist romance built around a shocking twist; and YOSHIDA Daihachi’s intimately surreal character study TEKI COMETH (敵), winner of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Best Film, Director and Actor. Director Ohku will visit the festival to present the North American premiere of her film.
Multi-film passes and individual tickets for all TJFF screenings are on sale now! Please see below for more information on the film line up, tickets and passes.
