The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre's unprecedented 9th annual TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL will be held online from Saturday, October 3 to Thursday...
Category - Toronto Japanese Film Festival
When Satoshi's mother becomes terminally ill, he is to be left without the strong force present throughout his life.
Japanese cinema has always been fascinating while handling the family dynamics. Even the most mundane aspects of their relations share deep insights on life...
A strangely addictive film where – apparently – nothing happens is the new work of director Tatsushi Ohmori, also sadly destined to be remembered...
After dealing with the samurai genre in comedic style with the two “Samurai Hustle” movies, (and after the excellent “Recall” of last...
As I have mentioned many times before, anime/manga adaptations form one of the largest categories of films in Japanese cinema, with a number of works being...
CENTREPIECE HIGHLIGHTWORLD PREMIERE of “Dance With Me”Director Shinobu Yaguchi, Lead Actress Ayaka Miyoshi in attendance OPENING...
The family drama has always been one of the flagships of Japanese cinema, with local filmmakers having perfected a style that was initiated in the 50's and was...
From the director and scriptwriter of “100 Yen Love”, comes a rather enjoyable comedy about the world of antiques and the shenanigans of the people...
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a composer and conductor who has scored several well-known films, including “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (1983), “The Last Emperor”...