Japanese Film Festival 2021, 7 - 31 Oct at Shaw Theatres Lido, Shaw KinoLounge, Oldham Theatre and The Projector

Japanese Film Festival 2021

7 - 31 October 2021 (Main Festival)

1 - 3 October (SJ55 Prelude Segment)

The annual Japanese Film Festival in Singapore is back! Co-organised by Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, Singapore Film Society and The Japan Foundation, this year’s edition will be held both online and in cinemas from 7 to 31 October 2021, featuring the latest and classic titles, short films, dialogue session and a series of in-cinema post-screenings Q&A sessions with filmmakers! There will also be a SJ55 prelude segment from 1 to 3 October, screening Japanese films that have ties to Singapore as part of the exciting line-up!

SJ55 PRELUDE SEGMENT @ GV PLAZA & OUR TAMPINES HUB (1 - 3 OCT)

Address:	Golden Village Plaza 68 Orchard Road #07-01 Plaza Singapura Singapore 238839	Our Tampines Hub Festive Arts Theatre 1 Tampines Walk South Plaza, Lobby H, Level 2 Singapore 528523

Ticketing:	https://jffsg.peatix.com/ (Admission is free with reservation required)

Programme Schedule

Film	Date	Time
Ramen Teh (Golden Village Plaza)	1 Oct (Fri)	7:00pm
Jimami Tofu (Golden Village Plaza)	2 Oct (Sat)	4:00pm
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (Our Tampines Hub)	3 Oct (Sun)	2:15pm

SHAW THEATRES LIDO

Address:	350 Orchard Road 5th/6th Floor Shaw House Singapore 238868

Ticketing:	https://sg.shaw.onl/jff

Panorama Films + Short Shorts Showcase

Film	Date	Time
It's a Summer Film!*	7 Oct (Thu)	7:15pm
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window	8 Oct (Fri)	7:00pm
Liar x Liar	9 Oct (Sat)	2:00pm
Poupelle of Chimney Town	10 Oct (Sun)	2:00pm
Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist*	10 Oct (Sun)	7:15pm
Masked Ward	11 Oct (Mon)	7:00pm
Mio's Cookbook	16 Oct (Sat)	12:40pm
Short Shorts Showcase	16 Oct (Sat)	3:20pm
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes	16 Oct (Sat)	6:00pm
Arc	17 Oct (Sun)	7:00pm

*In-cinema post-screening Director Q&A

Roman Porno

Film	Date	Time
Night of the Felines	12 Oct (Tue)	7:00pm
Lovers Are Wet	16 Oct (Sat)	8:30pm

OLDHAM THEATRE

Venue:	1 Canning Rise National Archives of Singapore Singapore 179868

Ticketing:	For Director Focus: Ryusuke Hamaguchi: https://www.asianfilmarchive.org/events-archive/programmes/ For PIA Film Festival Retrospective: https://jffsg.peatix.com/

Director Focus: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Film	Date	Time
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy	8 Oct (Fri)	8:00pm
	24 Oct (Sun)	2:00pm
	30 Oct (Sat)	8:00pm
Asako I & II	9 Oct (Sat)	4:00pm
Double Bill: Touching the Skin of Eeriness + Heaven is Still Far Away	10 Oct (Sun)	2:00pm
Happy Hour	16 Oct (Sat)	2:00pm

PIA Film Festival Retrospective

Film	Date	Time
Transform!*	9 Oct (Sat)	8:00pm
A Road*	10 Oct (Sun)	5:00pm
Orphan's Blues*	13 Oct (Wed)	8:00pm
Anatomy of a Paper Clip*	15 Oct (Fri)	8:00pm
Our House	17 Oct (Sun)	2:00pm
Obake*	17 Oct (Sun)	5:00pm

*In-cinema post-screening Director Q&A

THE PROJECTOR

Venue:	6001 Beach Rd #05-00 Golden Mile Tower Singapore 199589

Ticketing:	http://www.theprojector.sg/

Female Perspectives

Film	Date	Time
Hold Me Back	8 Oct (Fri)	8:00pm
	10 Oct (Sun)	5:15pm
	17 Oct (Sun)	4:40pm
	23 Oct (Sat)	2:30pm
True Mothers	9 Oct (Sat)	4:40pm
	15 Oct (Fri)	8:00pm
	24 Oct (Sun)	4:30pm
Aristocrats	9 Oct (Sat)	8:00pm
	13 Oct (Wed)	8:00pm
	16 Oct (Sat)	8:00pm
	22 Oct (Fri)	8:00pm
Ito	14 Oct (Thu)	8:00pm

VIRTUAL SCREENINGS @ SHAW KINOLOUNGE

Venue:	Shaw KinoLounge Online

Ticketing:	https://kinolounge.shaw.sg/page/jff/

Availability:	7 - 31 October 2021

Programme Schedule

Film

Night of the Felines

Lovers Are Wet

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist

FREE ONLINE TALK AND DIALOGUE SESSION

Venue:	Zoom

Ticketing:	https://jffsg.peatix.com/

Programme Schedule

Event	Date	Time
Programmers' Talk	25 Sep (Sat)	2:00pm
Conversation with Liao Jiekai	23 Oct (Sat)	2:00pm

These schedules may be subject to changes. Announcements will be made through the Japanese Film Festival official website, Facebook and Instagram.

Important Notice for Physical Screenings

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