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■ Bangkok ■ Feb 7 (Fri) – 16 (Sun) At House Samyan, 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown |
■ Chiang Mai ■ Feb 21 (Fri) – 23 (Sun) At Communication Innovation Center, Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University |
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■ Khon Kaen ■ Feb 14 (Fri) – 16 (Sun) At Maielie Khon Kaen |
■ Songkhla ■ Feb 28 (Fri) – Mar 2 (Sun) At Lorem Ipsum Space |
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok, in
collaboration with House Samyan, Dude, Movie, and Berng Nang Club proudly present the “Japanese Film Festival
2025 (JFF 2025)” in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen
and Songkhla. Supported by the Embassy of Japan in Thailand and the Japanese
Association in Thailand, JFF 2025 features 15 acclaimed films
across various genres,
including inspiring drama, light-hearted comedy, dokidoki romance, thrilling
horror, renowned classics, and iconic animation.
The Future is Now!
This year’s highlight
is ‘A Samurai in Time’ by Junichi Yasuda, a heartwarming time-travel
comedy about a Samurai who transports to the present day. Initially released in
just one theater in Japan, this indie film gained unexpected popularity,
expanding to 300 theaters in three months. Produced on a tight budget (some
funding from the director himself), the film successfully revived the Samurai
genre. Also, it’s impossible not to mention this film. ‘AKIRA’ by
Katsuhiro Otomo, a groundbreaking legendary cyberpunk animation that made a
great impact on the film industry worldwide, based on Otomo's original comic
series of the same name. Set in the world of Neo-Tokyo in 2019, as envisioned
in 1988, AKIRA is a masterpiece of Japanese animations that keeps astonishing the
world.
Love of Film Across Generations
Exclusively this year, thanks to recommendations from Pat Boonnitipat, director of ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (หลานม่า),’ we’re showcasing two of his favorite films. First is ‘Good Morning’ by Yasujiro Ozu, a charming story about two young boys set in suburban Tokyo. The second, ‘The Mourning Forest’ by Naomi Kawase, winner of the Grand Prix at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, is a deeply moving film that inspired Pat to become a director. The story follows a caregiver and her patient on an unexpected journey through the countryside.
Aside
from the films suggested above, the festival offer more quality films such as BEST
WISHES TO ALL, winner of “The Japan Horror Film Competition” hosted by
KADOKAWA CORPORATION, MOM, IS THAT YOU?! , YAMADA Yoji’s 90th film,
nominated for Best Picture, Japan Academy Film Prize 2024, and From the End
of the World, an apocalyptic time-travelling film, directed by Kaz I
Kiriya, renowned for his work on the action movie, Last Knights, and many more.
FILM LINE-UP
Some films are screened only in selected cities. Please see the details
on the registration platform of each province.
All
films have both English and Thai subtitle, except for ‘SUMMER BLOOMS’ which only have Thai
subtitle.
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Title |
Director |
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A Samurai in
Time |
YASUDA Junichi |
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AKIRA |
OTOMO Katsuhiro |
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From the End of
the World |
Kaz I Kiriya |
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Good Morning |
OZU Yasujiro |
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OUT |
SHINAGAWA
Hiroshi |
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All the Long
Nights |
MIYAKE Sho |
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HAPPYEND |
SORA Neo |
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Best Wishes to
All |
SHIMOTSU Yuta |
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Let’s Go Karaoke! |
YAMASHITA
Nobuhiro |
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MOM, IS THAT
YOU?! |
YAMADA Yoji |
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The Mourning
Forest |
KAWASE Naomi |
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OUR SECRET DIARY |
TAKEMURA Kentaro |
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SUMMER BLOOMS |
NAKAGAWA Ryutaro |
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xxxHOLiC |
NINAGAWA Mika |
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Anime Supremacy! |
YOSHINO Kohei |
Ticketing
■ Bangkok
■
Ticket purchase* 1. Box
office at House Samyan
2. Online ticketing at: www.housesamyan.com
■ Chiang Mai ■
Ticket fee Free of Charge
Ticket purchase* Reserve your seats through https://linktr.ee/dude.movie
* Available for pre-registration from February 1st
■ Khon Kaen ■
Ticket fee Free of Charge
Ticket purchase* Reserve your seats through https://forms.gle/SoP1ArGYgaUuEGN9A
Available
for pre-registration from February 1st
■ Songkhla ■
Ticket fee Free of Charge
Ticket purchase* Reserve your seats through inbox of facebook
page > https://www.facebook.com/HatyaiWant2see
* Available for pre-registration from February 17th
Please visit the following links for more updates: Website / Facebook / Instagram
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