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souri no otto (VOSTA)
Location
Main screening room
Date
May 28th, 2023
Admission
Free admission
Duration
121 min
Cycle
Japanese Film Festival

The Japanese Film Festival is celebrating its 39th edition in Montreal!

Every year, the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal and the Japan Foundation, Toronto, a governmental NPO with the objective of strengthening the ties of friendship and deepening understanding between Japan and Canada through intercultural exchanges, offer free Japanese movie screenings.

In fact, the Japanese Film Festival presented by the Japan Foundation takes place on an international scale with screening locations in dozens of countries around the world, including several in venues across Canada. Of different genres and styles, the films selected each introduce different facets of Japan and present a variety of themes with the goal of appealing to all types of moviegoers.

2 pm

First Gentleman
Directed by
Hayato Kawai
Language
Original version with English subtitles
Actors
Shihori Kanjiya, Ainosuke Kataoka, Hôka Kinoshita, Ittoku Kishibe
Origins
Japan
Year
2021
Duration
121 min
Genre
Comedy
Format
Digital
Synopsis

In this lighthearted comedy featuring award-winning lead actors, an ornithologist is caught unawares upon his return from a research trip to a faraway and isolated island when he learns that his wife, the opposition party leader, has unexpectedly become Prime Minister of Japan during his absence.

Photo ©2021 "First Gentleman" Film Partners

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