Listen up all you cinephiles and cineastes. The Japan Foundation’s JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE 2022 kicks off this coming Monday and we are here to tell you that you really don’t want to miss it.
Starting at 4:00PM on the 14th of February 2022, JFF ONLINE 2022 will screen 20 Japanese films, across every genre, from dramas to thrillers, comedies, documentaries and animation. All of it is free. And you can even watch all of it with Malay subtitles!
JFF ONLINE 2022 runs for two weeks from the 14th until the 28th of February, and all you have do to watch these movies is register at the official festival page by clicking the link below and following just three simple steps.
THE JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE 2022 WEBSITE
Now scroll to the middle of the page and look for the HOW TO REGISTER section. Then click the REGISTER NOW button. You will then be taken to the JFF+ page.
Click the Watch option on the navigation bar at the top of the page.
Then click the LOGIN button at the top of the page.
You will then be required to fill in a brief registration form in order to create your account. And then you’re ready to go!
But Wait There’s More!
The Japan Foundation will also be hosting an online streaming event via Facebook and YouTube called “Jom ke JFF ONLINE!” on the 17th of February, where their two ambassadors, actresses Sharifah Amani and Sherry Alhadad will discuss and share their favourite titles from the festival’s line up.
What’s more, for those of you who speak Japanese or are trying to learn language, there will also be a series of “Nihongo” quizzes held throughout the festival with plenty of prizes and swag to be won.
Goggler’s JFF ONLINE 2022 Shortlist
So look, we get it, 20 movies is a lot to process. And while we encourage you to sign up, dig in, and watch every last one of them, we completely understand if you don’t have that kind of time. (We know how life can sometimes get in the way of movie time!) And so to get you started, we’ve put together a list of the five titles we’re most excited about.
1. RASHOMON
Seriously. Rashomon! Restored in 2008, legendary director Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 classic tells the story of a murdered samurai, from the point of view of the many different – and unreliable – eyewitnesses to the crime. Everything that needs to be said about this movie has already been said. It’s great. This is essential viewing.
2. SUMODO ~ The Successors of Samurai ~
Director Eiji Sakata’s documentary introduces the world of sumo wrestling to audiences by intimately following two wrestlers over the course of six months as they train, live, and fight to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
3. THE GOD OF RAMEN
A documentary about a famed ramen chef? Yes please! Less of a “food documentary” than a biographical one, director Takashi Innami’s film is a look at the person behind the legendary ramen shop Taishoken.
4. MIO’S COOKBOOK
Japanese period dramas are a genre unto themselves and director Haruki Kadokawa’s film about a young chef, and her search for her estranged best friend, promises to deliver just that.
5. THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR
Director Shuici Okita’s bittersweet comedy follows Nishimura, as he is assigned to be the head chef of a Japanese research station based in the Antarctic. And then they run out of ramen!
And That’s Not All!
Sixteen other titles are available to stream during JFF ONLINE 2022, so check out the full list of films here, and make sure to sign up so you can watch all the titles on offer for free.
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