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Curtain-raiser of the theatrical edition of Japanese Film Festival (JFF-India) 2022 in Delhi at PVR, SELECT CITYWALK, NEW DELHI · ...
Curtain-raiser of the theatrical edition of Japanese Film Festival (JFF-India) 2022 in Delhi at PVR, SELECT CITYWALK, NEW DELHI
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Free screening of eleven
globally popular Japanese films over 3 days for cinemagoers in Delhi
New Delhi, 4th March’22: Japanese Film Festival 2022 in India hosted by
the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, in
partnership with PVR Cinemas, today opened with the critically acclaimed film WIFE OF A SPY by filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, at PVR, Select City Walk, Saket, New Delhi. ‘’WIFE OF A SPY”, has accrued great critical and commercial success internationally.
Set in the World War II period, this historical drama premiered at the 77th
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, where it also won the prestigious SILVER
LION award. It was also the closing film at 51stIFFI 2021.
Celebrating
Japanese culture through specially curated films; the event witnessed the
presence of Mr. Koji Sato, Director General, Japan Foundation New Delhi and
His Excellency Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India to inaugurate
the theatrical edition of the festival in Delhi. Following the inauguration, Mr.
Satoshi Suzuki and Mr. Koji Sato addressed
the audience on the developing intercultural relations between the India and
Japan, especially through films and the collaborations in making JFF-India 2022
possible.
Marking the occasion, Mr. Koji
Sato, Director General, Japan Foundation New Delhi said, “We are quite excited to
launch the theatrical edition of the Japanese Film Festival 2022 in Delhi which
also marks the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic
Relations between Japan and India. The success of the online edition of the
festival which ran for 2 weeks and the overwhelming response of Indian
audience towards embracing Japanese culture have prompted us to bring back the
theatrical edition in the city of Delhi.’’
He further added, ‘’Looking
at the growing love for Japanese culture and content in India, we aim to promote
collaboration between Indian and Japanese film industries. I am sure JFF will
help further consolidate the friendship between the people of our two countries
by creating avenues for our Indian audiences to seamlessly enjoy these experiences
in their everyday lives. Films bring us together from all over the world, and
we are here to promote this togetherness.’’
His Excellency Satoshi Suzuki,
Ambassador of Japan during the opening ceremony said, “I am extremely delighted to receive
an enormous response to the online edition of the festival held in February
this year. Japanese film directors are known to deliver spectacular films and
through these cultural exchange programs and films, I am certain that people in
India will learn more about our culture. I hope this film festival will help
strengthen the friendship between the people of our two countries.’’
JFF-India 2022 aims to strengthen the longstanding
relationship between the two nations by offering Indian audience a glimpse of
contemporary Japanese films, culture and lifestyle. The three-day long Film
Festival from 4th-6th March will showcase a diverse
line-up of popular Japanese films like Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Talking
the Pictures, Poupelle of Chimney Town, Liar x Liar, Step, Under the Open Sky,
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, Not Quite Dead Yet, Wife of a Spy, AI Amok
and
The Night Beyond the Tricornered window. The films selected will be screened
in Japanese with English subtitles for the viewer’s convenience.
About Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation is
Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international
cultural exchange programs throughout the world. With the objective of
deepening mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries
/ regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities
for interpersonal interactions. The Japan Foundation develops programs in three
different fields—arts and cultural exchange, Japanese Language education
overseas, and Japanese studies and intellectual exchange.
The Japan Foundation has a
global network consisting of the Tokyo headquarters, the Kyoto Office, two
Japanese-language institutes, and 25 overseas offices in 24
countries (including two Asia Center liaison offices).
The Japan Foundation, New
Delhi was officially established in January 1994 and since then has been
carrying out the Foundation’s programs thoroughly.
For Further information,
please visit: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/index.html or https://www.jfindia.org.in/
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