Spring & Summer - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

RECREATIONMONTHLY J-CINEMA FILM SCREENINGSEvery month, as part of our ongoing cultural programming, the Japanese CanadianCultural Centre screens various Japanese films using state-of-the-art facilities in theKobayashi Hall. These screenings include a diverse offering of contemporary hit filmsby prominent filmmakers and directors such as Kitano Takeshi, Hayao Miyazaki, MiwaNishikawa, Yojiro Takita and Hirokazu Koreeda.These films are usually premiered in Canadian or Toronto screenings and are selectedto reflect “popular” films rather than “art house” films. The aim of these screenings isto provide accessible and entertaining films, while at the same time, offer insights intothe interests and viewing habits of the average Japanese person. Many of these filmsare also selected from the top winners of the annual Japanese Academy awards andinternational film festivals. In particular, the J-Cinema monthly film screenings focus onfilms that are favourites in Japan but do not have a North American release. As a result,the J-Cinema film nights are entirely unique and rare opportunities for Canadians toexperience the cinema that are loved by the Japanese.All films in Japanese language are shown with English subtitles.28