Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

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Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: The True Self in Japanese Cinema 

6 February – 31 March 2026 

The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back again. This is the place where cinema comes alive! 

Knowing others — let alone ourselves — is not easy, as we behave differently depending on the relationship, environment, or even intention. In an age of advanced digital technology, where imagery can be readily manipulated, it is even harder to define who we, or others, truly are. This notion of identifying the self has been repeatedly explored in cinematic narratives in various ways. However, is it really possible to know our true selves? And if so, would such revelations lead to happiness and freedom, or might they instead bring disastrous and harsh consequences? With these questions in mind, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 showcases some of the most unmissable Japanese films nationwide across the UK. From powerful social crime dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to gender-defining films, fantasy, and horror, the programme offers something for everyone. 

Co-organised with the Japan Foundation

Supported by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

Sponsors in Kind

All copy provided by Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme team.

Showtimes

Showtimes The Tale of Silyan | 12:15PM Prime Minister | 12:20PM Sunset Boulevard (75th Anniversary) (4K Restoration) | 1:15PM, 5:15PM Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | 2:15PM, 8:20PM It's A Wonderful Life | 2:30PM, 8:30PM The Choral | 2:45PM L'Atalante (4K Restoration) | 3:45PM, 8:30PM The Shining (45th Anniversary) (US Version) | 5:20PM The Apartment (Members' Screening) | 5:30PM It Was Just An Accident | 6:00PM The Holdovers | 7:45PM

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