The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (or #JFTFP23 to its mates) is halfway through its trip around the UK. Here are reviews of seven of the films you still might be able to see. https://spank-the-monkey.typepad.com/blog/2023/02/always-evolving-jftfp23.html

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Ohitorisama, or going solo, is now a growing trend in Japan. ‘Hold Me Back’ by @akikoooku@twitter.com comically portrays the life of a singleton. Watch trailer 👉http://youtu.be/PV7sGDq6Li8 Screening @ICALondon@twitter.com @PlymArtsCinema@twitter.com @BACKendal@twitter.com... More👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23 #私をくいとめて

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'My Broken Mariko'@mariko_movie@twitter.com: an emotional journey. From #YukiTanada, director of ‘The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky’(JFTFP2016), this film captures the challenging themes such as suicide, abuse & self-harm. @wshed@twitter.com @ICALondon@twitter.com.. http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23 #femalefilmmaker

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A fresh new take on the #yakuza genre? ‘Joint’ @JOINT2020@twitter.com by Oudai Kojima @denjiroudai@twitter.com shines a spotlight on the intellectual side of the #underworld with a #documentary-style aesthetic. Trailer👉http://youtu.be/xyEY3jTrCcE 🎟️@ICALondon@twitter.com @derbyquad@twitter.com…👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23

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‘Under the Open Sky’@subarashiki2021@twitter.com by #MiwaNishikawa starring #KojiYakusho. Following the life of an ex-yakuza’s struggles to re-enter society, the film reveals the lights & shadows of our modern world. @ICALondon@twitter.com @wshed@twitter.com @Showroom@twitter.com..👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23 #西川美和

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#Japanesehorror fans! Get ready for 'It Comes' @kuru_movie@twitter.com.. A beautifully-unsettling exorcism horror with a taste of Japanese folklore. Screening from Feb @ICALondon@twitter.com @chaptertweets@twitter.com @showroomcinema@twitter.com @derbyquad@twitter.com @PhoenixLeic@twitter.com @StoryhouseLive@twitter.com #JFTFP23 http://jpf-film.org.uk #映画来る

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‘Till We Meet Again’ - the couple’s kiss through a train window remains one of the most iconic scenes ever. An all-time melodrama by Tadashi Imai is screened using #35mm print. Limited screenings @ICALondon@twitter.com @PhoenixLeic@twitter.com @CameoCinema@twitter.com... More👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23

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One of the biggest box office hits in #Japan – ‘Lesson in Murder’ @SIYmovie@twitter.com by @shiraishikazuya@twitter.com. Get ready to deep dive into the mind of a psychopath killer… Screenings @aberystwytharts@twitter.com @PhoenixLeic@twitter.com @ICALondon@twitter.com @wshed@twitter.com... More👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23 #死刑にいたる病

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‘Ito’ @itomichi_movie@twitter.com: a coming-of-age #film following an introverted girl. Set in #Aomori - enjoy the sound of the #shamisen and the unique #Tsugaru dialect.
Screening @ICALondon@twitter.com @BACKendal@twitter.com @Chaptertweets@twitter.com @HOME_mcr@twitter.com @derbyquad@twitter.com... More👉http://jpf-film.org.uk #JFTFP23 #いとみち

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Can you believe it has already been 20 years? #JFTFP23
For those of you who came to our past programme, what’s your favourite film? Let us know! Share them below or tweet using our hashtag #JFTFP23. We’re all ears!
#japan #cinema #festival #filmfestival

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Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023 – Always Evolving - @jpflondon@twitter.com #JFTFP23 https://genkinahito.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/japan-foundation-touring-film-programme-2023-always-evolving-japanese-cinema-then-now-and-for-the-future/

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The official #film line-up of #JFTFP23 is now LIVE on http://jpf-film.org.uk! We hope that the variety of titles in the programme will be of interest to everyone!
See you in Feb-March! We will keep you updated here, so keep checking back.
#japan #cinema #festival #filmfestival

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Answer the #quiz and win a pair of tickets of your choice of screenings!
The #JFTFP23 line-up will be announced on 20 Dec. Can you guess some titles? Send your guess to info@jpf.go.jp by 19 Dec. Two lucky winners will win a pair of tickets! The image is a bit of a clue… #japan

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