Until Tue 17 Nov
Kino Cinema · Melbourne
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Celebrate three decades of Japanese cinema on Australian screens. The Japanese Film Festival returns to Melbourne to showcase the best of contemporary Japanese filmmaking, featuring Australian premieres, international festival favourites, award-winning features and box-office hits from some of Japan's leading directors.
The festival opens with the Australian premiere of Look Back, the highly anticipated new title from acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. Other highlights include Tokyo Taxi from the legendary Yōji Yamada, Cannes-selected animated feature We Are Aliens, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's samurai drama The Samurai and the Prisoner, Berlinale prize winner AnyMart, Takashi Miike's Sham, and the hit romantic drama 1st Kiss.
In addition to its festival line-up, the Japanese Film Festival presents a dedicated Animation Showcase, a free retrospective celebrating legendary composer Tōru Takemitsu, and a selection of the latest releases direct from the Japanese box office.
Quick answers
When is Japanese Film Festival?
From Thu 29 Oct 2026, until Tue 17 Nov.
Where is it?
Kino Cinema, Melbourne, VIC.
How much are tickets?
From $20, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Where do I get tickets?
On whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
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