The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025

The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, is back for its latest and greatest instalment!

In a world where injustice runs rampant, cinematic expressions of justice seem inexhaustible: time and time again, heroic protagonists fend off malicious antagonists or enact their revenge, the constant injustices they face mirroring audiences’ own. Japan is no exception to this, and 2025’s programme shows how Japanese filmmakers use the language of cinema to explore the concepts of criminal, social, and moral justice, along with the ways people respond to external judgement.

Featuring everything from thought-provoking hidden gems to laugh-a-minute entertainment, UK audiences are invited to join us in questioning the very concepts of justice, justification, and judgement against today’s backdrop of ever-changing values and perspectives.

NOTE: Films without BBFC certification can only be screened to over 18s. This does not necessarily mean that the films contain adult content.