JCC E-Magazine November 2023

Group photo with H.E Ambassador Hiroshi Ishikawa, Mr. Kenneth Tan and film directors Mr. Takebayashi Ryo and Mr. Jasper Sharp

During the post-screening Q&A session with Mr. Takebayashi Ryo

On 5 October, the Japanese Film Festival SG (JFF) in Singapore 2023 was officially opened with the premiere screening of "Mondays: See You 'This' Week!", a comedy film directed by Mr. Takebayashi Ryo at Shaw Theatres Lido.

H.E. Ambassador Hiroshi Ishikawa and Mr. Kenneth Tan, Chairman of the Singapore Film Society, welcomed the guests by giving their opening remarks before the movie began. They emphasised on the tremendous amount of love Singaporeans have for Japanese films and highlighted the family-like friendship between the Embassy of Japan in Singapore and the Singapore Film Society, which has enabled the continuous successful run of JFF in Singapore.

The screening was followed by a lively Q&A session, with Mr. Takebayashi responding to questions in-person with quirky responses and insightful remarks.

Mr. Jasper Sharp, one of the directors for The J-Horror Virus who conducted a masterclass on the J-Horror Phenomenon at JCC on 7 October as part of the programme line-up for JFF 2023, was also in attendance.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Japanese Film Festival in Singapore and 50 years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. The festival will stretch over a period of 2 months until 20 December 2023. For more information about JFF 2023, please check out our festival website: https://jff.sg/.

H.E. Ambassador Hiroshi Ishikawa giving his opening remarks		Mr. Kenneth Tan giving his opening remarks
During the reception		Group photo with the audience

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