Le Festival du Film Japonais à Montréal, Nov 16-17

The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal and The Japan Foundation, Toronto are pleased to present free screenings of Japanese films in Montreal. The 29th Festival du Film Japonais à Montréal (Japanese Film Festival In Montreal) opens with a screening of 大鹿村騒動記 (Someday) by 阪本 順治 (Junji Sakamoto).

This will be followed by a screening of ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜 (Villon's Wife) by 根岸吉太郎 (Kichitaro Negishi). Tomorrow's screenings will be 風が強く吹いている (Feel the Wind) by 大森寿美男 (Sumio Omori), and ハッピーフライト (Happy Flight) by やぐち ふみやす (Shinobu Yaguchi).

Please note that limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations. Please arrive at least thirty minutes before showtime.

Screenings take place at the Cinéma du Parc, 3575 Avenue du Parc, Montréal. All films are Japanese with English subtitles.

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29e Festival du Film Japonais à Montréal Schedule

November 16th at 7:00 p.m.
大鹿村騒動記 (Someday)
Japan. 2011 Dir.: Junji Sakamoto. 35 mm. 93 min. With Yoshio Harada, Michiyo Okusu, Ittoku Kishibe and Takako Matsu.
Original Japanese version with English subtitles

November 16th at 9:00 p.m.
ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜 (Villon's Wife)
Japan. 2009. Dir.: Kichitaro Negishi. 35 mm. 114 min. With Takako Matsu, Tadanobu Asano, Ryoko Hirosue, Satoshi Tsumabuki and Shinichi Tsutsumi.
Original Japanese version with English subtitles

November 17th at 2:45 p.m.
風が強く吹いている (Feel the Wind)
Japan. 2009. Dir.: Sumio Omori. 35 mm. 133 min. With Keisuke Koide and Kento Hayashi.
Original Japanese version with English subtitles

November 17th at 5:15 p.m.
ハッピーフライト (Happy Flight)
Japan. 2008. Dir.: Shinobu Yaguchi. 35 mm. 103 min. With Seiichi Tanabe, Saburo Tokito, Haruka Ayase, Kazue Fukiishi, Tomoko Tabata, Shinobu Terajima and Ittoku Kishibe.
Original Japanese version with English subtitles