Despite it has not even been a month yet since the JAPAN HOUR 2023 ended on October 8 with great success, The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam (The Japan Foundation) proudly present the “JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2023” – an annually held event for movie lovers in Vietnam. The festival will soon take place in Ho Chi Minh City (October 27 – November 9), Da Nang (November 17 – 19), Hai Phong (December 1 – 3) and Hanoi (December 8 – 21).

Japanese movies presented at the Japanese Film Festivals in Vietnam have been known to be the latest released ones in Japan with variety of titles and genres that brings audience the opportunity to see Japan from different perspectives. The Japanese Film Festival 2023 is also promising to bring the audience new and interesting views about Japan and its people.

Additionally, it is a great honor of the Japan Foundation to organize the Japanese Film Festival 2023 as one of the celebration activities for the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Vietnam. Therefore, we look forward to your participation in the festival and we together contribute to the exciting atmosphere of this special anniversary year.

Film list:
Films are screened with Vietnamese and English subtitles.
(“A MAN” and “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, which have Vietnamese subtitle only”)

1)  THE WATER FLOWS TO THE SEA (T16)
水は海に向かって流れる
2023 / 123′ / drama / dir. MAEDA Tetsu”

2) LIAR x LIAR (T16)
ライアー×ライアー
2021 / 117′ / comedy, romance / dir. YAKUMO Saiji”

3) THE FIRST SLAM DUNK (T13) ※ Only with Vietnamese subtitle
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
2022 / 124′ / anime / dir. INOUE Takehiko”

4) THE FATHER OF THE MILKY WAY RAILROAD (K)
銀河鉄道の父
2023 / 128′ / drama / dir. NARUSHIMA Izuru”

5) THE LINES THAT DEFINE ME (K)
線は、僕を描く
2022 / 106′ / drama / dir. KOIZUMI Nori”

6) BRAVE: GUNJO SENKI (T16)
ブレイブ-群青戦記
2021 / 115′ / action / dir. MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki”

7) A MAN (T16) ※ Only with Vietnamese subtitle
ある男
2022 / 121′ / drama / dir. ISHIKAWA Kei”

8) WE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET  (T16)
花束みたいな恋をした
2021 / 124′ / drama, romance / dir. DOI Nobuhiro”

Sreening schedule  (click for details)
Ho Chi Minh
Hai Phong
Ha Noi
Da Nang

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Any further questions, please contact us at:
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (024) 3944 7419
Mr. Kataoka (109) / Ms. Trang (135)
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