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The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

Having run for over twenty years, the UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Edinburgh with its biggest showcase ever for 2024.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

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The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, heads to Edinburgh's Cameo Picturehouse between 21 February and 27 March this year.

Under this theme the packed programme will showcase highlights including the UK Premiere of Shadow of Fire the latest work from festival favourite Tsukamoto Shinya (Tetsuo: The Iron Man), the UK Premiere of Winny (2023) a powerful retelling of the story behind the peer-to-peer file-sharing program and director Chihara Tetsuya with vibrant and visually engaging generational women’s stories in Ice Cream Fever.

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