The Dancing Okami
The Japanese Film Festival is celebrating its 41st 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.
3:30 p.m. | Free admission
With the gorgeous Kaga Onsen region as its backdrop, this light and inspiring film follows the story a young woman who, forced to abandon her tap dancing dreams, moves back home to take over for her mother as head of the family inn. There, she endeavours to bring the community together and revitalize the area by leveraging her passion for dance.
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