Film

Film

Japan Society Film screens a diverse selection of classic and contemporary Japanese cinema throughout the year — including retrospectives of seminal directors, thematic series, and special screenings of international, U.S. and NY premieres — and organizes JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind in North America.

Monthly Classics

Year-round screenings of beloved classics, hidden gems and recent discoveries of Japanese cinema. Tickets are just $5 for Japan Society members!

- Monthly Classics
  
  Nowhere Man
  Friday, March 13, 7 PM
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Special Screenings

International, U.S. and NY premieres, exclusive sneak preview screenings, and other special film events scheduled throughout the year.

- Film
  
  Gentle Motions: Atsushi Wada's Short Animation
  Saturday, March 21, 3 PM
  Saturday, March 21, 5 PM
  Saturday, March 21, 7 PM
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Upcoming Film Series

Brand-new digital remasters of Akio Jissoji’s “Buddhist Trilogy,” three highly experimental and visually daring narrative features from the Art Theater Guild.

- Film Series
  
  Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy
  Saturday, February 15 — Saturday, February 22
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A 12-film series celebrating the Japanese sports film from wartime Japan to the present, including classics, documentaries, anime and commercial crowd-pleasers.

- Film Series
  
  Aim for the Best: Sports in Japanese Cinema
  Friday, April 10 — Saturday, April 25
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Japan Society Film's Programs are generously supported by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund and Gaia Holistic Health Foundation/Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura-Hillyer.

Gaia Holistic Health Foundation

Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, Masu Hiroshi Masuyama, Geoff and Fumi Matters, Laurel Gonsalves, David Toberisky, Akiko Koide and Shohei Koide, Dr. Tatsuji Namba, George Gallagher, David S. Howe, Hiroshi Tsuyuki and Yasuko Tsuyuki, and an anonymous donor.

Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the exclusive Japanese airline sponsor and American Airlines, the exclusive U.S. airline sponsor of Film.