The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
Film still from The Million Ryo Pot © 1935 NIKKATSU Corporation

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023

Season

Please note : this season finished in Feb 2023

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, the UK’s largest and ever-evolving festival of Japanese cinema, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year!

With an exciting line up, most of which have only recently been released, as well as a selection of masterpieces from the past, this year's programme explores the evolution of Japanese cinema. The programme asks the question: Where has Japanese cinema come from? What is its current position in the world of cinema? Where is it heading next?

Come and see some of Japan’s finest cinematic works, showcasing varied tones and styles, as well as the diverse skills of both experienced and emerging film talents.

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Previous screenings in this season

The Million Ryo Pot

classified PG S The Japan Foundation 2023
The Million Ryo Pot
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

A pot containing a secret map for treasure has been sold to a junk dealer and then sold again to an orphan, who uses it as a goldfish bowl. As everyone greedily chases after the pot, Tange Sazen (Denjiro Okochi), who works as a bodyguard, stumbles upon the frenzied search, knowing nothing about the secrets of the pot.

Angry Son

classified 12A S The Japan Foundation 2023
Angry Son
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

Jungo (Kazuki Horike) is an angry boy, and his main source of resentment is his Filipina mother (Gow). Growing up in a single-parent household and not knowing his own father, he feels marginalised and cannot even form a solid relationship with his boyfriend. Can he ever find a place to belong?

Lesson in Murder

classified 15 S The Japan Foundation 2023
Lesson in Murder
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

After receiving a letter from the worst serial killer in history Haimura Yamato, Masaya’s university days begin to fill with dread as he learns the cruel truth of nine murders - eight of which have allegedly been committed by Haimura himself. A terrific psychodrama unfolds as Masaya investigates the murderer’s last crime, diving deep into the criminal mind.

Wandering

classified 15 S The Japan Foundation 2023
Wandering
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

Two lonely souls - ten-year-old girl Sarasa (Suzu Hirose) and nineteen-year-old university student Fumi (Tori Matsuzak), live together in peace until Fumi is arrested for kidnapping. Fifteen years later, they meet again, all the while nursing their own pasts and painful secrets…

Intolerance

classified 15 S The Japan Foundation 2023
Intolerance
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

A junior high school girl (Aoi Ito) has a fatal accident after running away from a shop manager (Tori Matsuzaka) who caught her shoplifting. The enraged father (Arata Furuta) starts hunting down the ones to blame, unable to accept his loss and his daughter’s misdeed.

What a Wonderful Family!

classified PG S The Japan Foundation 2023
What a Wonderful Family!
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

The happy family is in panic. Shuzo (Isao Hashizume) and his wife Tomiko (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) have been married for fifty years. But all his wife wants for her birthday is a divorce. A ‘family conference’ is held which only makes things even more chaotic….

My Broken Mariko

classified 12A S The Japan Foundation 2023
My Broken Mariko
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

Tomoyo (Mei Nagano) has lost her best friend Mariko (Nao) to suicide. Caught up in a constant whirlwind of memories, Tomoyo embarks on a journey with Mariko’s ashes to fulfil her friend’s dream. An emotionally challenging film depicting trauma and abuse in our modern world.

Under the Open Sky

classified 15 S The Japan Foundation 2023
Under the Open Sky
Please note: This was screened in Feb 2023
Film

Former murderer Mikami (Koji Yakusho) is released from prison and tries to re-adapt to society. Intrigued by his life, a TV crew follows Mikami's struggles and relationships with others. Can people with a criminal past truly be accepted?

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