KUALA LUMPUR: The Japanese Film Festival (JFF 2022) returns for the second time in 2022 at participating GSC cinemas across Malaysia from Sept 8 to Oct 9.
The 18th edition of the annual celebration of Japanese works brings 12 titles ranging from a variety of genres, including drama, documentary, romance, youth and animation, that showcase various aspects of Japanese culture on the big screen.
Held in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the "Look East Policy" established in 1982, the festival highlight is the Malaysian release of Just Remembering directed by Matsui Daigo, which tells a story of a couple recalling their sweet memories together.
Anime fans will get to enjoy two titles, a coming-of-age story Blue Thermal by Tachibana Masaki and a period drama Inu-Oh by Yuasa Masaaki.
Family-themed titles will include And So The Baton Is Passed by Maeda Tetsu based on the novel that won the 16th Japan Booksellers' Award in 2019, a beautiful documentary filled with love I Go Gaga: Welcome Home Mom by Nobutomo Naoko and Intolerance by Yoshida Keisuke that presents intricate portrayals of the behaviour and psychology of people caught in extreme situations.
Festival goers will also be able to collect rewards while enjoying the festival by collecting stamps which they can use to redeem exclusive goodies and stand a chance to win Kinokuniya Malaysia book vouchers.
In addition to that, JFF this year will be including GSC The Spring for the Kuching leg of the nationwide tour.
The JFF 2022 screenings begin in the Klang Valley from Sept 8-14 at GSC Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama and GSC NU Sentral.
The tour continues in Penang (Sept 15-18 at GSC Gurney Plaza) and Johor Bahru (Sept 22-25 at GSC Paradigm Mall JB), before heading to Kuching (Oct 6-9 at GSC CityOne Megamall and GSC The Spring Mall) and Kota Kinabalu (Oct 6-9 at GSC Suria Sabah).
Tickets for JFF 2021 will be sold at RM 9.50 except for Just Remembering, which will be sold at regular ticket price.
Tickets for the screenings can be purchased one week before the first screening at each region via GSC Ticketing Kiosk, GSC e-payment at gsc.com.my or GSC Mobile Apps.
All films presented will be in Japanese with English subtitles. For more details and the complete listing of JFF film synopses, showtimes and general information, visit www.jfkl.org.my/japanese-film-festival-2022/ and gsc.com.my.
FREE TICKETS
NST readers will be able to redeem free tickets for JFF 2022 during the ticket purchase process by using the Promo Code valid through the GSC Ticketing Kiosk, GSC e-payment at gsc.com.my or GSC Mobile Apps from now, on a first-come-first served basis, while stocks last.
Just select Payment Method and enter the unique Promo Code "JFFNST0005KPD" to redeem one movie ticket per transaction, which is valid throughout the JFF2022 period from Sept 8 to Oct 9 October 2022.
Note that the redemptions are valid for all JFF 2022 movies, except for Just Remembering. The promo code is inclusive of booking fees and surcharges.
The promo code is not exchangeable for cash and not valid with any ongoing promotions, vouchers and/or privilege cards.