Japanese Film Festival 2026
Palace Norton Street
Tue, 17 Nov
12:00am – 12:00pm
From $25
ABOUT THE EVENT
From 17 to 29 November 2026, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns to Sydney to showcase the best of contemporary Japanese filmmaking, featuring Australian premieres, international festival favourites, award-winning features and box-office hits from some of Japan's leading directors.
The festival opens with the Australian premiere of Look Back, the highly anticipated new title from acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. Other highlights include Tokyo Taxi from the legendary Yōji Yamada, Cannes-selected animated feature We Are Aliens, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's samurai drama The Samurai and the Prisoner, Berlinale prize winner AnyMart, Takashi Miike's SHAM, and the hit romantic drama 1st Kiss. In addition to its festival lineup, JFF 2026 presents a dedicated Animation Showcase, a free retrospective celebrating legendary composer Tōru Takemitsu, and a selection of the latest releases direct from the Japanese box office.
Whether you're a long-time fan of Japanese cinema…
Read the full listingFrom the organiser’s listing · catalogue updated Mon, 5 Oct
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99 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Leichhardt
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