Top grossing and award-winning animated films to be featured in the regions

The Japan Foundation, Manila brings 7 notable Japanese films in 7 venues over the course of two (2) months, following the successful run of its week-long screenings in 2019.

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), in cooperation with Mindanao State University – General Santos City (MSU-GenSan), Silliman University, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman – Department of Geography and the Otakufest 2020 in UP Cebu, is hosting another edition of the JAPAN FILM WEEK from January 27 to March 5, 2020. 

A spin-off of the annual Japanese Film Festival, the Japan Film Week aims to provide varied content to Filipino audiences nationwide who wish to expand their knowledge on Japanese arts, culture, and language. 

A roster of animation, documentary and feature films will be screened for free at various FDCP Cinematheque Centers in Davao (January 27-31), Manila (February 26-29), Iloilo (March 2-5), with special screenings in UP Cebu (February 22-23), MSU-GenSan (February 26), Silliman University (March 2), and UP Diliman Department of Geography (March 3). 

Included in the lineup are Weathering With You (2019), Okko’s Inn (2018), Maquia (2018), Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (2017), The Tears of Malumpati (2019), Dad’s Lunch Box (2017), and Life Goes On (2017). 

A discussion about the experiences and stories of struggling and rebuilding lives after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 will happen after the screening of Life Goes On film on March 2 and 3 with film director Yoon Mia and guest speakers from Tohoku region. This is part of a collaborative project between JFM, Toshiba International Foundation, Silliman University and the UP Diliman Department of Geography. 

Admission to the Japan Film Week is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are subject to change without prior notice.

JAPAN FILM WEEK 2020 SCREENING SCHEDULE

Cinematheque Centre Davao

January 27, 2020	January 28, 2020	January 29, 2020	January 30, 2020	January 31, 2020
6:00 PM	6:30 PM	6:30 PM	4:00 PM	4:00 PM
Reception Night	Life Goes On	Okko’s Inn	The Tears of Malumpati	Dad’s Lunch Box
7:00 PM			6:30 PM	6:00 PM

Weathering With You

Maquia

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

Cinematheque Centre Manila

February 26, 2020	February 27, 2020	February 28, 2020	February 29, 2020
7:00 PM	2:00 PM	2:00 PM	12:00 PM
- Reception Night - Weathering With You	Life Goes On	Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?	Maquia
	4:00 PM	4:00 PM	2:00 PM
	Maquia	Life Goes On	The Tears of Malumpati
	6:00 PM	6:00 PM	4:00 PM
	The Tears of Malumpati	Weathering With You	Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
	8:00 PM	8:00 PM	6:00 PM
	Dad’s Lunch Box	Okko’s Inn	Dad’s Lunch Box

Cinematheque Centre Iloilo

March 2, 2020	March 3, 2020	March 4, 2020	March 5, 2020
7:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM
Weathering With You	The Tears of Malumpati	Life Goes On	Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
	6:00 PM	6:00 PM	6:00 PM
	Dad’s Lunch Box	Maquia	Okko’s Inn

UP Cebu (OtakuFest 2020)

February 22, 2020	February 23, 2020
10:00 AM	10:00 AM
Okko’s Inn	Weathering With You
1:00 PM	1:00 PM
Maquia	Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
3:00 PM	3:00 PM
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?	Maquia

MSU-GenSan (TBC)

February 26, 2020

10:00 AM

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

1:00 PM

Dad’s Lunch Box

3:00 PM

Maquia

5:00 PM

Weathering With You

University of the Philippines Diliman, Department of Geography, Quezon City

March 2, 2020

1:00PM

Life Goes On

Silliman University, Dumaguete

March 3, 2020

3:00 PM (TBC)

Life Goes On

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