The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) await the post-crisis reopening and the commencement of our rescheduled TJFF 2020 in October. JCCC thought it appropriate to use Japanese film to lift everyone’s spirits at this very […]
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Studio Ghibli movies are coming to Netflix Canada, June 25〜
Netflix Canada to stream 21 Studio Ghibli movies starting on June 25. From June 25, 20 films from the legendary animation house Studio Ghibli are coming to Netflix in Canada. We’re proud to bring beloved, […]
THE “VIRTUAL JCCC” FILM SERIES presents a Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: This Week: 『LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON そして父になる』＜PR＞
“A deceptively rich and rewarding drama, small of gesture, huge of heart.” – Mark Kermode, The Observer From Friday June 19, at 9:00 am to Sunday June 21 at 9:00 pm. More Info The Nonomiyas […]
THE “VIRTUAL JCCC” FILM SERIES presents a Hirokazu Kore-eda Retrospective: This Week: AFTER THE STORM＜PR＞
We hope this finds everyone healthy and safe. We very much miss seeing you at the JCCC but we will do everything we can continue providing you with Japanese cultural offerings and Japanese Canadian heritage […]
Rain rain go away, come again another day—the history behind the Japanese weather doll, Teru Teru Bozu,
Remember in “Weathering with You”, Hina Amano’s brother Ngai always dresses in a ghost-like costume when she prays for sunshine. The ghost like costume is called Teru Teru Bozu – the sunshine doll. “Rain rain […]
Breaking the ‘one-inch taller barrier of subtitles’: Parasite makes Oscar history
This week, Parasite made Oscar history last week for being the first non-English language film in Oscar history to win the award for the Best Picture. That very night, the film also won three other […]
Weathering With You Overcomes Your Name’s U.S. Box Office Records
The wait is finally over! Weathering With You has already hit the ground floor running in North America following its release to theaters across the hemisphere and fans are taking notice. GKIDS brought Makoto Shinkai’s […]
I wish I lived in a Studio Ghibli World
Have you ever wished to have a neighbor like Totoro? Or wish to have someone like Kiki to deliver your amazon package? Have you ever looked at your pet goldfish and wish he is secretly […]
Unfortunately, it’s Sexist: SHe, at the Mulan Film Festival
“In a totalitarian and male chauvinist world, a female high-heeled shoe named HUA Mulan rebels against the baby shoe factory to protect her baby girl from being transformed into a male shoe. To raise her […]
An Oppressive Kind of Calmness: The Little Shrimp at the Mulan International Film Festival
The young Cantonese director, CHEN Zhilin “Chilam”’s debut feature-length film captures an unspoken sense of vulnerability of Cantonese youths experience, returning to their hometowns for a break from studying abroad. The familiar homes they return […]
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