Japanese film festival back in An Tain Arts Centre
THE Japanese Film Festival comes to Dundalk this weekend as part of a packed programme bringing the best of Japanese cinema to screens across Ireland.
During its first edition in 2008, the Japanese Film Festival screened just 4 films in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. It has continued to expand in the years since, and in 2019 the schedule includes 46 screenings of 16 feature films across Dublin, Galway, Tipperary, Cork, Limerick, Sligo, Waterford and Dundalk.
Ireland’s only truly national film festival kicked off earlier this month with screenings in Dublin and Galway, and will continue until Saturday April 20 with the final screenings in Dundalk and Waterford.
Every year the festival aims to bring Irish audiences a broad variety of Japanese cinema, and this year is no different. From cult classics to bold debut features, there is truly something for everyone.
The Dundalk screenings take place on Saturday when audiences get the opportunity to see three films. The first is Penguin Highway, a family friendly anime directed by Hiroyasu Ishida, which is being shown at 2.20pm. Mirai, at 5pm is another anime which is suitable for all the family, while the final film is the life action ‘One Cut of the Dead’, a zombie movie with a difference being screened at 8pm. 2
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