Join us for a captivating celebration of Japanese cinema at the Japanese Cinema Mini Showcase 2025, happening from 21–24 February 2025 at GSC Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur. This special program is brought to you by the Japan Foundation in collaboration with MIFFest and GSC International Screens.

This program is an outcome of the “Professional Development and Networking Initiative for ASEAN-Japan Film Programmers and Curators” program, an initiative by the Japan Foundation to support young film programmers across Southeast Asia. This showcase is curated by Ms. Chia Yu Ern, a participant in the program, which has highlighted the timeless artistry and storytelling of Japanese films through a selection of four carefully curated titles. The theme for this screenings is, “Characters in Bloom,” which celebrates the deeply personal and universal stories told through character-driven narratives, a hallmark of Japanese cinema.

 FILM LINE-UP 

Discover a thoughtfully chosen lineup that explores themes of love, resilience, and human connection:

• Love Letter
  (Shunji Iwai / 1995 / 117min / Romance, Drama / 16)
• Maborosi (幻の光)
  (Hirokazu Kore-eda / 1995 / 110min / Thriller, Drama / 13+)
• A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介)
  (Shuichi Okita / 2012 / 161min / Drama, Romance / 13+)
• Sweet Bean/An (あん)
  (Naomi Kawase / 2015 / 109min / Drama / U)

*Highlighted in red are the post screening Q&A sessions with the directors and special guest!
Head over to https://www.gsc.com.my/film-festival/japanese-cinema-mini-showcase-2025/to purchase a ticket.

                   

 SCREENING INFORMATION 
Date: 21 – 24 Feb 2025 (Friday – Monday)
Venue: GSC Mid Valley Megamall
Admission/Bookings: RM10/screening. Advance ticket sales will be available on 17 February onwards at GSC Ticketing Kiosks, gsc.com.my, or via the GSC Mobile Apps.

Screening in Japanese with English subtitles.

 SPECIAL EVENTS 

In addition to the screenings, look forward to

1) Politik Kuratorial Dan Global Sinema Jepun (Curatorial Politics And Global Consumption of Japanese Cinema) 

Speaker: Tamaki Tsuchida (Program Coordinator, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Assistant Professor, Waseda University) 
Date & Time: 22 February 2025 (Saturday), 5:30 PM 
Venue: Wayang Budiman, No 13-2, Persiaran Pulau Lumut P U10/P, Alam Budiman, Seksyen U10, Shah Alam, Selangor 
Language: Conducted in Japanese with Malay interpretation

2) Film Programming and Cinema Operations: A Sharing Session

Speaker: Azusa Naoi (Waseda Shochiku, Tokyo) 
Date & Time: 24 February 2025 (Monday), 4:00 PM 
Venue: SOA Screening Room, Level 9, Sunway University 
Registration: Register here https://forms.gle/VLFErSiKJzqShTFc7 (link in bio) 
Language: Conducted in Japanese with English interpretation

If you have any further inquiries, please write to kl_info@jpf.go.jp with the email title “Japanese Cinema Mini Showcase 2025”.