[QLD] Free Japanese Movie Screenings - Sunday 25th Feb - Event Cinemas [Cairns]

' The JFF Mini is travelling to sunny Cairns with three free films. Don't miss a story about Japan's generation rift in black comedy MOHICAN COMES HOME, seafood-lovers' documentary film TSUKIJI WONDERLAND and 2016's favourite anime YOUR NAME.

Free. Limited capacity; first come, first served.'

This year, the festival presents three films in Cairns on Sunday, February 25.

[FILMS]
- All films screen ONCE only, please see session times below.
- In Japanese with English subtitles unless otherwise stated.

1. MOHICAN COMES HOME [モヒカン故郷に帰る]
   10am

Sporting a mohawk, Eikichi returns home to announce his engagement to his Tokyoite girlfriend. His conservative dad Osamu is outraged but secretly delighted at the news. The village celebrates Eikichi’s homecoming, but not long after, Osamu is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The events that follow are a blend of hilarity and tragedy as father and son patch up old wounds through a shared love for music.

2016 / Comedy / 124mins
Rating: Recommended for 12+
Trailer: https://youtu.be/KVCkEJzzIJY

1. TSUKIJI WONDERLAND [築地ワンダーランド]
   12:30pm

A unique documentary offering an insider’s view to the intricate relationship between fishermen, wholesalers, and professional chefs in the world’s largest fish market in Tokyo. While not addressing the sustainability aspects in the industry, the documentary focuses instead on the complex human ecology of Tsukiji, its landmark legacy on Japanese food culture, and undisputed world-class reputation among chefs.

2016 / Documentary / 110mins/In English and Japanese with English subtitles.
Rating: All ages
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mWE1tqVvqI

1. YOUR NAME [君の名は。] - OP loves this movie, we saw it twice!
   2:45pm

Mitsuha and Taki are two total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he's never been to. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together?

2016 / Anime / 107mins / Rating: PG
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNhu6ez_cQ

[VENUES]
Cairns Central Cinemas
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
McLeod St & Spence St
Cairns City QLD 4870

[ADMISSION]
Free; first-come, first-served.

[ENQUIRIES]
[email protected]

Supported by
Australia Japan Society – Far North Queensland