Watch Japanese movies for free at 2014 Eiga Sai filmfest

Movie buffs can catch the best of contemporary Japanese cinema for free beginning Thursday at this year's Eiga Sai film festival.

 

Ushering in Philippine-Japanese Friendship Month, the filmfest will screen movies at Shang Cineplex Cinema 2 from July 3 to 13, Abreeza Mall in Davao City from July 25 to 27, FDCP Cinematheque also in Davao City from July 29 to August 3, and Ayala Center in Cebu City from August 6 to 10.

 

This year's slate revolves around the theme of family and surviving natural disasters -- two things that Japan has in common with the Philippines.

 

"I felt indeed that we, the Japan Foundation, have a lot of things to do to bridge our two countries, which share the tragic history of natural disaster," said Yukie Mitomi, assistant director of the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM), which organizes the event.

 

A total of 16 Japanese films will be screened with English subtitles.

 

The festival will open on Thursday at 7 p.m. with "Homeland" ("Ieji"), a story about a broken family in the throes of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

 

Listed below is the schedule for the screenings at Shang Cineplex:

 

July 3, Thursday

- 7 p.m. - Homeland

 

July 4, Friday

- 1:30 p.m. - hospitalité 

- 4:30 p.m. - Tamako in Moratorium

- 7:30 p.m. - Momoiro sora o

 

July 5, Saturday

- 1:30 p.m. - Symphony in August

- 4:30 p.m. - Wolf Children

- 7:30 p.m. - Until the Break of Dawn

 

July 6, Sunday

- 1:30 p.m. - The Kirishima Thing

- 4:30 p.m. - FLY, DAKOTA, FLY! 

- 7:30 p.m. - A Story of Yonosuke

 

July 7, Monday

- 1:30 p.m. - Hearts Together

- 4:30 p.m. - Casting Blossoms to the Sky

- 7:30 p.m. - Symphony in August 

 

July 8, Tuesday

- 1:30 p.m. - Things Left Behind

- 4:30 p.m. - Momoiro sora o 

- 7:30 p.m. - Tamako in Moratorium

 

July 9, Wednesday

- 1:30 p.m. - Tug of war!

- 4:30 p.m. - A Story of Yonosuke

- 7:30 p.m. - Like Father, Like Son

 

July 10, Thursday

- 1:30 p.m. - FLY, DAKOTA, FLY!

- 4:30 p.m. - Casting Blossoms to the Sky

- 7:30 p.m. - hospitalité

 

July 11, Friday

- 1:30 p.m. - Tug of war!

- 4:30 p.m. - The Kirishima Thing

- 7:30 p.m. - Like Father, Like Son

 

July 12, Saturday

- 1:30 p.m. - Tamako in Moratorium

- 4:30 p.m. - REUNION

- 7:30 p.m. - Homeland

 

July 13, Sunday

- 1:30 p.m. - Wolf Children

- 4:30 p.m. - Like Father, Like Son

- 7:30 p.m. - Until the Break of Dawn

 

 

For inquiries, contact JFM at telephone numbers (+632) 811-6155 to 58. - JST