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UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan

May 22, 2025 at 11:00:00 PM

Location:

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

About the Event:

From their website:


Curated by the MFA, the UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan returns with an electrifying selection of bold new releases. This year’s lineup spans genres, from Shinya Tsukamoto’s haunting war drama Shadow of Fire to the heartwarming journey of grief and reconciliation in Cottontail. Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s Look Back, adapted from the beloved manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, explores artistic passion and collaboration, while Bushido delivers a thrilling samurai epic infused with social critique. The festival also features the inventive time-loop comedy River and the surreal, jazz-infused biopic Between the White Key and the Black Key. Join us for a rich and remarkable showcase of contemporary Japanese cinema.


See website for details and to purchase tickets.


Schedule:

Thursday, May 22, 7:00 pm–9:30 pm

Sunset Sunrise (サンセット・サンライズ)

Directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi (Japan, 2025, 139 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Friday, May 23, 7:00 pm–8:45 pm

Between the White Key and the Black Key (白鍵と黒鍵の間に)

Directed by Masanori Tominaga (Japan, 2023, 94 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Saturday, May 24, 2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Cottontail

Directed by Patrick Dickinson (UK and Japan, 2023, 94 min.). English and Japanese with English subtitles.


Sunday, May 25, 2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Shadow of Fire (ほかげ)

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto (Japan, 2023, 95 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Thursday, May 29, 7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Look Back (ルックバック)

Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Japan, 2024, 58 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Friday, May 30, 7:00 pm–9:15 pm

Bushido (碁盤斬り)

Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi (Japan, 2024, 129 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Saturday, May 31, 2:30 pm–4:00 pm

River (リバー、流れないでよ)

Directed by Junta Yamaguchi (Japan, 2023, 87 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.


Sunday, June 1, 2:30 pm–4:15 pm

My Sunshine (ぼくのお日さま)

Directed by Hiroshi Okuyama (Japan and France, 2024, 100 min.). Japanese with English Subtitles.

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