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Takada Sekaikan
Takada Sekaikan
Forum Sendai
Cinémathèque Takasaki
Cinema Jack & Betty
Ciné nouveau
CINEMA5



DISCOVER NEW PERSPECTIVE FROM JAPAN

Featuring 12 Japanese independent films selected by the managers of Japanese
independent theaters, so-called “mini-theaters” that have nurtured the diversity
of Japanese cinema culture. All films are streamed online free of charge to the
worldwide audience. The program is complemented by interview videos with
directors and actors, and interview articles with managers of the mini-theaters,
to bring you closer to the current Japanese cinema culture. Check the streaming
period and regions covered, so that you won’t miss the chance.

*Streaming is not available in Japan and some other countries/regions.
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WHAT IS MINI-THEATER ?

In Japan, independent theaters that are not part of large multiplexes are called
"mini-theaters," and there are more than 100 of them throughout Japan. Each
mini-theater offers a unique lineup of screenings with a focus on artistic films
and documentaries, reflecting their local culture. They played an important role
in nurturing the diversity of Japanese cinema culture up to the present.
READ From “Mini” to the World--The history of mini-theater culture in Japanese
cinema


MINI-THEATER LINEUP

Details
 * 1 Forum Sendai
 * 2 Takada Sekaikan
 * 3 Cinémathèque Takasaki
 * 4 Cinema Jack & Betty
 * 5 Ciné nouveau
 * 6 CINEMA5

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PRESENT FILM LINEUP

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December 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   DOUBLE LAYERED TOWN / MAKING A SONG TO REPLACE OUR POSITIONS
   
   Documentary, Art / 2021 / 1h 19m
   Director: KOMORI Haruka, SEO Natsumi
   
   A documentary about a team of young people who record the memories of a town
   that was affected by a big earthquake
   PROGRAMMED BY
   Forum Sendai, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   DRYADS IN A SNOW VALLEY
   
   Documentary / 2016 / 1h 39m
   Director: KOBAYASHI Shigeru
   
   A documentary that observes the lives of people living in a mountainous
   region covered in snow.
   PROGRAMMED BY
   Takada Sekaikan, Joetsu-shi, Nigata
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   WONDERWALL : THE MOVIE
   
   Comedy, Drama / 2020 / 1h 8m
   Director: MAEDA Yuki
   
   A comedy drama that depicts the conflict between students and their
   university over the continuation of a long-standing college dorm.
   PROGRAMMED BY
   Cinémathèque Takasaki, Takasaki-shi, Gunma
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   SOMEBODY'S FLOWERS
   
   Crime, Drama / 2021 / 1h 55m
   Director: OKUDA Yusuke
   
   A humanistic drama that looks at the emotional recovery of those who have
   lost loved ones.
   PROGRAMMED BY
   Cinema Jack & Betty, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   HOTTAMARU・DAYS
   
   Music, Art / 2021 / 0h 37m
   Director: YOSHIGAI Nao
   
   A fantastical and beautiful visual poem about joyful spirits who reside in a
   house
   PROGRAMMED BY
   Ciné nouveau, Osaka-shi, Osaka
 * COMING SOON
   Dec 15, 2022 - Mar 15, 2023
   
   
   LEAVING ON THE 15TH SPRING
   
   Drama, Romance / 2013 / 1h 54m
   Director: YOSHIDA Yasuhiro
   
   A coming-of-age drama about the emotional journey of a young girl who leaves
   the beautiful and isolated island that she is from.
   PROGRAMMED BY
   CINEMA5, Oita-shi, Oita

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FROM “MINI” TO THE WORLD--THE HISTORY OF MINI-THEATER CULTURE IN JAPANESE CINEMA

JFF + INDEPENDENT CINEMA, a special streaming program, organized by the Japan
Foundation, is shining the spotlight on independent theaters, so called
“mini-theaters,” that have bolstered Japan’s film culture. The free program
aimed at overseas audiences is streaming Japanese films selected by managers of
mini-theaters throughout Japan. mini-theaters are small movie theaters that
operate independently from major film companies. Approximately 70% of the 1,292
films released in Japan in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were shown at
mini-theaters in various locations in Japan. mini-theaters have become valuable
venues where audience members can encounter diverse films. This article features
the history and significance surrounding these mini-theaters in Japan.

December 01, 2022


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