Japan Foundation Launches Sixth Annual Japanese Film Festival 2023 in India starting from Delhi

The Japan Foundation, in collaboration with PVR INOX, proudly announces the launch of the sixth edition of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in India. This eagerly awaited annual event will take place across 7 cities, commencing in Delhi from October 12th to 15th at PVR Saket (Anupam). The festival will then continue in Hyderabad and Chennai from November 2nd to 5th at PVR Next Galleria Mall, Punjagutta (Hyderabad), and PVR Escape, Express Avenue (Chennai). Next, the festival will head to Mumbai and Bengaluru from December 7th to 10th at PVR ICON Infinity mall, Andheri West (Mumbai), and INOX Mantri Square Mall (Bengaluru). Finally, it will conclude in Kolkata and Pune from January 18th to 21st at INOX South City (Kolkata) and PVR ICON Pavilion Mall (Pune).

The sixth edition of the festival, in collaboration with PVR INOX, promises to screen 10 critically acclaimed and popular titles created by award-winning casts and crews. These films offer profound insights into morality, human behavior, family dynamics, social identity, and exclusion, as well as providing enlightening narratives about the realities of adult life. Furthermore, beloved anime from the Detective Conan franchise and the first animation film by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki will grace the festival's screens.

Commenting on this year's festival, Mr. Koji Sato, Director General of the Japan Foundation New Delhi, expressed, "Cinema fans in India are quite familiar with Japanese films and are eager to watch more of them on the big screen. In response to the demand of our Indian audience, the Japan Foundation launched the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in 2017, and we have been committed to offering the best selection of Japanese films ever since. We are working tirelessly to ensure that the sixth edition of the Japanese Film Festival 2023 provides the best cinematic experience, with a thoughtful selection of films that capture the essence of contemporary Japanese cinema.”

The Japanese Film Festival will showcase an exciting lineup, including the much-anticipated ‘We Made a Beautiful Bouquet,’ written by famed screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, who received the Best Screenplay award for 'Monster' at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in 2023. The festival will also screen a 4k remastered edition of ‘Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro,’ a beloved anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki in 1979. Additionally, selected masterpieces such as ‘A Man, ‘Anime Supremacy!,’ ‘Father of the Milky Way Railroad,’ ‘Intolerance,’ ‘MONDAYS: See you “this” week!,’ ‘Detective Conan the Movie: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital,’ ‘Detective Conan: Episode “ONE”’, ‘Detective Conan: The Movie: The Last Wizard of the Century,’ will be screened at JFF 2023. The films will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles for the viewer’s convenience across select PVR INOX Multiplex locations, offering the Indian audience a chance to immerse themselves in the culture, art, and life of Japan.

About Japan Foundation: The Japan Foundation is Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. With the objective of deepening mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries and regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities for interpersonal interactions. The Japan Foundation develops programs in three different fields—Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese-Language Education Overseas, and Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships. The Japan Foundation has a global network consisting of the Tokyo headquarters, the Kyoto Office, two Japanese-language institutes, and 26 overseas offices in 25 countries. The Japan Foundation, New Delhi, was officially established in January 1994 and has been consistently executing the Foundation’s programs.

For further information, please visit: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/index.html or https://nd.jpf.go.jp/

About Japanese Film Festival (JFF): "JFF (Japanese Film Festival)" was first held in 2016 in ASEAN countries and Australia and expanded its area to China and India in 2017 and to Russia in 2018. The Japan Foundation believes that Japanese media, such as films and anime, play a fundamental role in promoting Japanese culture in India. The Japanese Film Festival, an annual film festival by the Japan Foundation, has been instrumental in introducing captivating Japanese cinema to the country. By showcasing contemporary Japanese films in theaters nationwide, the festival creates a unique experience for cinema enthusiasts. Furthermore, through its initiatives, it nurtures the film market in India and continuously impacts the audience and commercial activities.

For further information, please visit: https://jff.jpf.go.jp/

This festival is supported by Geek Pictures (Creative Partner) and Comix Wave Films (Sponsor).