Film Program
“Monthly Japanese Film Screening at Thai Film Archive“
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The Japan Foundation has been a consistent co-organizer of Japanese film screenings at the Thai Film Archive since before 2011. These screenings are part of the Thai Film Archive’s long-running monthly World Cinema program, which introduces audiences to a diverse range of international films, including selections from Japan.
About the film
Cherish His Smile (1996)
Directed by Seto Iwao | 100 minutes
At first, Shota’s summer seems ordinary, days by the sea with his friend Tetsuo, avoiding his little sister Sayaka. But everything changes when their father Jun falls seriously ill. Words like “fifty-fifty” begin to surface, things the children don’t fully understand.
When Jun returns home, weaker than before, he gently tells them he has cancer. As Shota struggles to act strong, Sayaka remains innocently unaware. A visit from Jun’s former student, Shiho, brings brief warmth, reminding him of the quiet strength of connection.
After Jun’s passing, Shota, Sayaka, and their mother try to move forward, carrying grief in different ways. Through Shiho, who also knows loneliness, Shota begins to understand empathy, loss, and what it means to reach out.
About Thai Film Archive (Public Organization)
Thai Film Archive (Public Organization) is a state agency tasked with the responsibility to collect, preserve and give access to the country’s audio-visual and film-related materials. The Archive functions in part as a museum and library, and in part a cinematheque.
About The Japan Foundation (JF)
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/regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities for people-to-people interactions.
Opened in 1974, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok has been enthusiastically implementing a diverse range of cultural activities including art, culture and society, and coordinating various programs supporting Japanese language education and Japan studies, in cooperation with the Thai fellow counterparts.
Contact Information
10th Fl. Serm-Mit Tower, 159 Sukhumvit 21 Rd., Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: 02-260-8560-4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfbangkok | Website: https://ba.jpf.go.jp/
For inquiries, please contact: acdept_jfbkk@jpf.go.jp
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