In celebration of the Philippine National Arts Month in February, The Japan Foundation Manila, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and NIHONGO Partners’ SPFL-CJH schools will have a Japanese Film Week–offering a series of Japanese film screenings in several regions targeting students and film goers as well as the general public who rarely have access to Japanese films. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Japan Film Week officially kicks off with screenings of MUMON: The Land of Stealth (Japanese title: 忍びの国) at FDCP Cinematheque Centre in Iloilo City on February 13 at 6:30pm. It is a Japanese jidaigeki film, directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura and based on the novel by Ryō Wada. Set during the Sengoku period, the film focuses on fictional events that take place surrounding the Tenshō Iga War. Completing the line-up are six more films with English subtitles offering viewers the chance to experience their favorite genre while discovering something new:
▪ GINTAMA (銀魂)
▪ YOUR NAME (君の名は。)
▪ 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (秒速5センチメートル)
▪ YOUR LIE IN APRIL (四月は君の嘘)
▪ SHODO GIRLS!! (書道ガールズ!! わたしたちの甲子園)
▪ THE GARDEN OF WORDS (言の葉の庭)
Catch below screenings to be held at the following venues nationwide:
Cinematheque Centre Iloilo
| February 13, 2019 | February 14, 2019 | February 15, 2019 | February 16, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Reception Night | The Garden of Words | 5 Centimeters per Second | Your Name |
| 6:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Mumon: The Land of Stealth | Your Lie in April | Gintama | Shodo Girls |
Cinematheque Centre Manila
| February 19, 2019 | February 20, 2019 | February 21, 2019 |
| 4:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 5 Centimeters Per Second | Shodo Girls | Garden of Words |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 PM | |
| Reception Night | Your Lie in April | |
| 6:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Mumon: The Land of Stealth | Your Name | Gintama |
Shang’s Red Carpet Mandaluyong
| February 23, 2019 | February 23, 2019 |
| 5:15 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Your Name | Mumon: The Land of Stealth |
Cinematheque Centre Davao
| February 27, 2019 | February 28, 2019 | March 1, 2019 | March 2, 2019 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Mumon: The Land of Stealth | Your Lie in April | Shodo Girls | |
| 5:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Gintama |
| Your Name | 5 Centimeters per Second | The Garden of Words |
*We have special screenings for students of the following schools/universities:
San Lorenzo National High School (SLNSH), Bantayan National High School (BNHS), Tabaco National High School (TNHS), Tabaco City and Bicol University (BU), Tabaco City, Albay – Bicol Region
| March 6, 2019 | March 7, 2019 |
| 9:30 AM – San Lorenzo National HS | 9:00 AM – Tabaco National HS |
| Your Name | 5 Centimeters per Second |
| 2:30 PM – Bicol University | 2:00 PM – Bantayan National HS |
| Gintama | Your Name |
Juan G. Macaraeg National High School, Binalonan, Pangasinan
| March 7, 2019 | March 8, 2019 |
| 9:30 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Your Lie in April | Shodo Girls |
Adlaon National High School, Adlaon Cebu City
| March 14, 2019 | |
| 9:30 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Shodo Girls | The Garden of Words |
Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
| March 14, 2019 | |
| 9:30 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Your Name | 5 Centimeters per Second |
Liceo de Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Misamis Oriental
| March 15, 2019 | |
| 9:30 AM | 2:30 PM |
| Your Lie in April | Shodo Girls |
