“Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue” is perhaps one of the most controversial Japanese documentary films created in recent years. Having drawn great attention from?? Critics? Viewers? even before the film became […]
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The New Shinkai Makoto Movie, Weathering With You’s Teaser and Scenes Released
新海誠最新作『天気の子』2019年夏公開決定 ！新海誠監督最新作『天気の子（てんきのこ）』の制作が発表されました。2019年7月19日公開予定、鋭意制作中です。皆様、応援よろしくお願いします！https://t.co/XXPHWzybvs pic.twitter.com/Te56SfEdtm — 新海作品PRスタッフ (@shinkai_works) 2018年12月13日 It’s hard to believe that Your Name, the second-highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time is almost three years old. Following the 2016 hit, director Shinkai Makoto’s highly anticipated […]
The 8th Toronto Japanese Film Festival June 6 to June 27 Hosted by the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre
Welcoming Mikako Tabe, Tatsushi Omori and Toshiyuki Teruya as special guests! Known as the largest Japanese film festival in North America, Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held once again this June. Last year, the […]
Retrospective Feature on Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japanese Cinematic Auteur, to be Screened in Toronto and Montreal
In accordance to Japanese film director and screen writer, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s tour in Canada, his awards winning five-hour piece, Happy Hour (2015) and Asako I & II (2018), will be screening in Toronto on April […]
10 Japanese LGBTQ+ Movies to Watch Now
It’s been big years for LGBTQ+ films—Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight and Call Me By Your Name almost made it two in a row for queer themed movies at the Academy Awards. Oscar award winning, The Favourites […]
Five Films for Winter that are not “Frozen”
The Mars rover confirmed that parts of Canada are colder than mars right now. Don’t believe me? Checkout this link:(https://www.mtlblog.com/news/weather/parts-of-canada-are-colder-than-mars-right-now/). In films, however, winter is more fun, even beautiful. One of the most romantic stories […]
Eating, a ritual—‘Bao’ by Domee Shi, wins Best Animated Short at Oscars
I love food. Dim sum, sushi, shawarma…the list goes on. There is something personal yet inclusive about enjoying of good food. The act of eating creates a sense of connection, and that aspect of food […]
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