Japanese Film Festival 2015

Japanese Film Festival 2015
‘LIFE’

 

The Japanese Film Festival is an annual event organized by the Japan Foundation, Bangkok which has been continuously organized for almost 40 years. In 2015, under the theme [LIFE], we presented 15 Japanese films which were delicately selected for audiences. Watch the award winning films that inspired many audiences from over the world.

 

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok together with Major Cineplex Group (Thailand), co-organized by Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai and with support of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, presented the Japanese Film Festival 2015.

 

BANGKOK

Date:
Friday 30th January- Sunday 8th February 2015

Venue:
Paragon Cineplex, Siam Paragon

Audiences 1,234 people

Media coverage
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Fri 30 Jan
18.30 Registration
19.15 Opening Ceremony
20.00 Screening and Talk
Opening Film
LUPIN THE THIRD
(2014, 121 min)
Screening and Talk by
Mr.Kitamura Ryuhei, Director.
Invitees Only

 

Sat 31 Jan
Film I: 11.00-13.00
Tug of War! (2012, 111 min)
Film II: 13.30-16.10
The Story of Yonosuke
(2013, 160 min)
Film III: 17.00-20.00
Saudade (2011, 160 min)
Screening and Talk by Mr. Tomita Katsuya, Director, and Mr.Panu Aree, Director of Acquisitions, Sahamongkolfilm International Co., Ltd, conducted by Mr.Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa, a Film Critics.

 

Sun 1 Feb
Film I: 11.00-13.00
Akko-Chan : The Movie (2012, 120 min)
Film II: 13.30-15.30
The Kirishima Thing (2010,103 min)
Film III: 16.00-18.00
The Light Shines Only There (2014, 120 min)

 

Mon 2 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
(2012, 160 min)

 

Tue 3 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Hospitalité 1.1 (2011, 100 min)

 

Wed 4 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
About the Pink Sky (2012, 113 min)

 

Thu 5 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Leaving on the 15th Spring (2013, 114 min)

 

Fri 6 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Until the Break of Dawn (2012, 129 min)

 

Sat 7 Feb
Film II: 13.30-15.30
LUPIN THE THIRD (2014, 121 min)
Film III: 16.00-18.30
HAND in the GLOVE
(Special Preview) (2015, 70 min)
Screening and Talk by Mr. Yusuke Inaba, Director and Casts, Mr. Chanon Rikulsurakan, Ms. Emiko Izawa,Ms. Selina Wiesmann, Mr. Pairach Khumwan, cinematographer and Special Guest, KUMAMON

 

Sun 8 Feb
Film I: 13.30-15.30
The Ravine of Goodbye (2013, 117 min)
Closing Film 18.30-20.00
My Man (2014, 129 min)

 

CHIANG MAI

Date:
Friday 13th – Saturday 21st February 2015

Venue:
Major Cineplex, Central Festival

Audiences: 514 people

Media coverage:
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Fri 13 Feb
18.30 Registration
19.15 Opening Ceremony
Opening Film
LUPIN THE THIRD
(2014, 121 min)
Invitees Only

 

Sat 14 Feb
Film I: 11.00-13.00
Tug of War! (2012,111 min)
Film II: 13.30-16.10
The Story of Yonosuke (2013, 160 min)
Film III: 17.00-20.00
Saudade (2011, 160 min)
Screening and Talk by Mr. Tomita Katsuya, Director, conducted by Mr.Santiphap Inkongngam, an independent Film Maker.

 

Sun 15 Feb
Film I: 11.00-13.00
Akko-Chan : The Movie (2012, 120 min)
Film II: 13.30-15.30
The Kirishima Thing (2010, 103 min)
Film III: 16.00-18.00
The Light Shines Only There
(2014, 120 min)

 

Mon 16 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012, 160 min)

 

Tue 17 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Hospitalité 1.1 (2011, 100 min)

 

Wed 18 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
About the Pink Sky (2012, 113 min)

 

Thu 19 Feb
Film I: 19.00-21.00
Leaving on the 15th Spring (2013, 114 min)

 

Fri 20 Feb
Film III: 19.00-21.00
Until the Break of Dawn (2012, 129 min)

 

Sat 21 Feb
Film I: 11.00-13.00
LUPIN THE THIRD (2014, 121 min)
Film II: 13.30-15.30
The Ravine of Goodbye (2013, 117 min)
Closing Film
Film III: 16.00-18.00
My Man (2014, 129 min)

 

*Thai and English sub titles provided for all films.

 

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