1 Feb - Specially selected by the managers of Japanese independent theaters (so-called "mini-theaters''), twelve Japanese independent films have been curated into Japan Foundation's new free online streaming program, JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA, for audiences worldwide. JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA focuses on Japanese independent films and strives to showcase the variety of Japanese film culture nurtured by the independent theaters (mini-theaters).
Price: Free of charge Style: Free online streaming. Email registration is required. How to watch? Go to URL: https://jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/independent-cinema/ FILM LINEUP First term: 15 Dec 2022 - 15 Mar 2023 1. Double Layered Town / Making a Song to Replace Our Positions 2. Dryads in a Snow Valley 3. Wonderwall : the Movie 4. Somebody's Flowers 5. Hottamaru・days 6. Leaving on the 15th Spring Second term: 15 Mar - 15 June 2023 1. On the Edge of Their Seats 2. Shiver 3. Drive into Night 4. What Can You Do about It 5. In the Distance 6. A Little Girl's Dream
A documentary about a team of young people who record the memories of a town that was affected by a big earthquake
A documentary that observes the lives of people living in a mountainous region covered in snow
A comedy drama that depicts the conflict between students and their university over the continuation of a long-standing college dorm
A humanistic drama that looks at the emotional recovery of those who have lost close relatives
A fantastical and beautiful visual poem about joyful spirits who reside in a house
A coming-of-age drama about the emotional journey of a young girl who leaves the beautiful and isolated island that she is from
A coming-of-age drama about young people who cheer for their high school baseball team playing in a stadium
A music film that shows off the astonishing performance of a world famous taiko troupe
A surprising humanistic drama that questions the meaning of happiness through the strange fate of one man who caused an accident
A heartfelt documentary about the interactions between a film director and his uncle who has low- level autism
A warm and unique story of two women who live under one roof and the strange happenings around them
A miraculous documentary that follows a girl in elementary school who dreams of becoming a vet and the 26 years that follow to make her dream come true