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Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 5-8.30pm
Wednesday: 1-8.30pm
Saturday: 1-8pm
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
Award Winning Independent Cinema
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema.
SEASON PASS: Get a discount (each ticket for £7) when you book tickets for the 4 films in the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme at the same time.
The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back for its latest and greatest instalment!
In a world where injustice runs rampant, cinematic expressions of justice seem inexhaustible: time and time again, heroic protagonists fend off malicious antagonists or enact their revenge, the constant injustices they face mirroring audiences’ own. Japan is no exception to this, and the JFTFP25 promises to showcase how Japanese filmmakers use the language of cinema to explore the concepts of criminal, social, and moral justice, along with the ways people respond to external judgement. Featuring everything from thought-provoking hidden gems to laugh-a-minute entertainment, UK audiences are invited to join us in questioning the very concepts of justice, justification, and judgement against today’s backdrop of ever-changing values and perspectives.
Co-presented by: The Japan Foundation
Major Supporter: The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
Sponsors in Kind: Athletia, Calbee, Clearspring, Pentel, SUQQU
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Past Events
- See All
- Art
- Creative Learning
- Film
- Adventure Film Club
- Art of Action - Kicking It!
- Artist Moving Image
- Beyond the Page with The Box
- Black History Month
- Bringing in Baby
- Classic Film
- Descriptive Subtitles Available
- Documentary
- Exhibition On Screen
- F Rated
- Family Friendly
- Festivals
- Free Events
- French Film Festival
- French Music and Film Evening
- Green Screen
- Hidden Figures of Plymouth
- Iris On The Move
- LGBTQ+
- Live Cinema
- Live Show
- Local Interest
- MUBI GO
- NT Live
- Powell & Pressburger
- Programmer's Pick
- Reclaim The Frame
- Relaxed Screening
- SAFAR Film Festival
- Silent Cinema Season with Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Summer Holiday Cinema
- Talks
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024
- The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
- Virtual Cinema
JFTFP25: A Samurai in Time (12)
When an Edo-era samurai travels through time to the 21st century, he puts his sword skills to good use – as an extra on a period drama TV set.
JFTFP25: Broken Commandment (PG)
Ushimatsu, a successful teacher, is hiding a secret: he is an outcaste burakumin. As suspicion grows about his true background, his social position and romantic prospects become uncertain.
JFTFP25: Let’s Go Karaoke! (PG)
Trying to avoid punishment in his gang’s annual karaoke tournament, a tone-deaf yakuza lieutenant enlists a junior high school choir leader to teach him to sing.
JFTFP25: All the Long Nights (12A)
A woman with debilitating PMS and a man with a severe panic disorder find companionship in one another as they help each other to find their places in society.