Japanese film festival to take place in four cities

A Japanese film festival will be held in major cities across the countries between October 21 and November 27, according to the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Friday, October 14, 2022 14:28

Hanoi (VNA) - A Japanese film festival will be held in major citiesacross the countries between October 21 and November 27, according to the JapanFoundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

A total of eight unique films on various topics will be presented during thisyear’s festival, all of which are realistic depictions of colourful life underJapanese-style camera angles and boundless creativity, expressing the uniqueworldview of filmmakers in the Far East country.

The movies to be screened include anime “Poupelle of Chimeney Town” directed byYusuke Hirota, anime “Blue Thermal” by Masaki Tachibana, drama “And So TheBaton Is Passed” by Tetsu Maeda, “Blue” by Yoshida Keisuke, anime “INU-OH” byMasaaki Yuasa, live action “Anime Supremacy” by Yoshino Kohei, drama “In thewake” by Takahisa ZEZE, and drama “Intolerance” by Yoshida Keisuke.

The return of the Japanese film festival this year will open up freshopportunities to allow Vietnamese audiences to access Japanese cinema,especially for movie lovers. Last year the event was held virtually due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The festival according to this year’s programme will take place in Ho Chi MinhCity from October 21 to October 30, Hai Phong from November 4 to November 6,Hanoi from November 11 to November 20, and Da Nang from November 25 to November27./.

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