39th Japanese Film Festival
Presented in collaboration with
Dec. 9 - 11, 2021
Free Online Screenings
One of the Canadian Film Institute’s longest-running annual festivals, the Japanese Film Festival, has, for almost four decades, showcased the best in contemporary filmmaking in Japan. Despite the continued challenges to hosting live screenings, we are proud to continue this cinematic tradition once again this year online for Ottawa audiences. Better still, the 2021 Japanese Film Festival will also be available to film lovers across Canada.
The 39th annual Japan Film Festival features the moving family drama about the complexity of mother-daughter relationships, Bento Harassment, and a bouncy romantic comedy set in the world of table tennis, Mixed Doubles.
These two films will be live online across Canada for 72 hours starting December 9th. Admission is free. Presented with the generous support of and in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and The Japan Foundation.