Terrific news to all Japanese film enthusiasts all over the country. In celebration of the Philippine National Arts Month in February, The Japan Foundation Manila, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Nihongo Partners’ SPFL-CJH schools will have a Japanese Film Week—offering a series of Japanese film screenings in several regions targeting students and film goers as well as the general public who rarely have access to Japanese films. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Japan Film Week officially kicks off with screenings of MUMON: The Land of Stealth (Japanese title: 忍びの国) (Japanese title: 忍びの国) at FDCP Cinematheque Centre in Iloilo City on February 13 at 6:30pm. It is a Japanese jidaigeki film, directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura and based on the novel by Ryō Wada. Set during the Sengoku period, the film focuses on fictional events that take place surrounding the Tenshō Iga War. Completing the line-up are six more films with English subtitles
offering viewers the chance to experience their favorite genre while discovering something new:
▪ GINTAMA (銀魂)
▪ YOUR NAME (君の名は。)
▪ 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (秒速5センチメートル)
▪ YOUR LIE IN APRIL (四⽉は君の嘘)
▪ SHODO GIRLS!! (書道ガールズ!! わたしたちの甲⼦園)
▪ THE GARDEN OF WORDS (⾔の葉の庭)
Catch screenings to be held at venues nationwide. For the complete schedules and venues, please click here
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