SCREENINGS (open to public with ticket purchase)
TICKETING
Tickets for JFF 2022 will be sold at RM 9.50 except for “Just Remembering” which will be sold at prevailing ticket price.
Tickets for the screenings can be purchased ONE (1) week before the first screening at each region via GSC Ticketing Kiosk, GSC e-payment at gsc.com.my or GSC Mobile Apps.
1. And So The Baton Is Passed (そして、バトンは渡された)
Year: 2021
Runtime (Minutes) : 137
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama, Family
Casts : NAGANO Mei , TANAKA Kei , ISHIHARA Satomi
Director: MAEDA Tetsu
Producer: TAGUCHI Ikumi, IINUMA Nobuyuki, SHIRAISHI Yuna
Original story: SEO Maiko
Cinematographer: HASHIMOTO Hiroshi
Rating : P13
Synopsis
Miitan was raised by her stepmother Rika, and Yuko lives with her gourmand stepfather. The relationships in their families are completely different but conceal a huge secret …
This drama intertwines the process of Yuko and Miitan’s maturation with mysterious Rika’s story to deliver a deeply moving denouement. The story is based on a bestseller that won the grand prize selected by Japan’s booksellers. Nagano Mei (Yuko) and Ishihara Satomi (Rika) are among Japan’s most popular actresses.
2. ANIME SUPREMACY! (ハケンアニメ!)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 129
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Casts : YOSHIOKA Riho , NAKAMURA Tomoya , EMOTO Tasuku
Director: YOSHINO Kohei
Producer: TAKAHASHI Naoya, KIMURA Maki
Cinematographer: KIYOKU Motonobu
Rating : P13
Synopsis
Hitomi works at an anime production company and finally gets to make her directorial debut. But she struggles endlessly with the demanding producer and gaining the cooperation she needs from the production staff. Moreover, Hitomi's anime occupies the same timeslot as the hotly anticipated new anime from genius director Chiharu. Sparks fly as they head for a showdown!
This exciting drama is a live-action movie, and yet it amply captures the fascination of anime through the unique anime story worlds. Don't miss this duel between popular stars Yoshioka Riho and Nakamura Tomoya!
3. BLUE (BLUE／ブルー)
Year : 2021
Runtime (Minutes) : 107
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama, Sports
Casts : MATSUYAMA Kenichi , KIMURA Fumino , EMOTO Tokio
Director: YOSHIDA Keisuke
Producer: OKADA Makoto, KIMURA Toshiki
Writer: YOSHIDA Keisuke
Cinematographer: SHIDA Takayuki
Rating : P13
Synopsis
Urita has a profound love of boxing but lacks talent. Kazuki is his underling who has a shot at the title match, and Chika is Urita’s childhood friend who dates Kazuki. Their emotions remain hidden away as the big fight approaches…
This drama uses the unforgiving sport of boxing to cast a kind gaze on human life that has no clear winner. Yoshida Keisuke's splendid direction exudes emotions that are kept hidden, and audiences will undoubtedly be profoundly moved by Urita’s emotional state as portrayed by the famed young actor Matsuyama Kenichi.
4. BLUE THERMAL (ブルーサーマル)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 104
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Animation
Casts: HOTTA Mayu , SHIMAZAKI Nobunaga , ENOKI Junya
Director: TACHIBANA Masaki
Screenplay: TACHIBANA Masaki, TAKAHASHI Etsuko
Rating : P13
Synopsis
College student Tamaki unexpectedly becomes enthralled by competitive gliding and displays surprising talent. Can she lead her university to victory in the upcoming competition? And will her relationship with the upperclassman she admires move forward?
This coming-of-age animation portrays college students enthralled by the world of gliding and ascension. Audiences related to the heroine as she matures while struggling with relationships. Notable for visuals saturated with beauty and openness that enable viewers to share with the protagonists the thrills and pleasures of flying.
5. Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za (浜の朝日の嘘つきどもと)
Year : 2021
Runtime (Minutes) : 115
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Casts : TAKAHATA Mitsuki , YANAGIYA Kyotaro , OKUBO Kayoko
Director: TANADA Yuki
Producer: MURAYAMA Akiko
Cinematography: MASUDA Yuji
Rating : P13
Synopsis
A movie theater “Asahi-za” in Minamisoma, Fukushima has the history of nearly 100 years. One day, a woman appeared in front of the manager of “Asahi-za”. She visited there for keeping the promise of saving “Asahi-za” which is going to be closed down, made with her high school teacher. But the manager had thought there is no way to save the cinema and was going to give up…
6. I Go Gaga: Welcome Home Mom (ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。～おかえりお母さん～)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 101
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Documentary, Family
Casts : NOBUTOMO Yoshinori , NOBUTOMO Fumiko , NOBUTOMO Naoko
Director: NOBUTOMO Naoko
Rating : P13
Synopsis
This is a story about the elderly and caregiving, about the life of a 98-year-old father and 90-year-old mother (*at the time of filming) who suffered from dementia. With the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the cheerful mother, who had always been a whiz at housework, gradually lost her abilities to do everyday things. Meanwhile, their daughter chronicled the heartbreaking reality of their lives with as much love and humor as possible.
7. IN THE WAKE (護られなかった者たちへ)
Year : 2021
Runtime (Minutes) : 135
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama, Suspense
Casts : SATOH Takeru , ABE Hiroshi
Director: ZEZE Takahisa
Producer: TSUTSUI Ryuhei, FUKUSHIMA Daisuke
Screenplay: ZEZE Takahisa, HAYASHI Tamio
Original story: NAKAYAMA Shichiri
Rating : 18
8. INTOLERANCE (空白)
Year : 2021
Runtime (Minutes) : 108
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Casts : FURUTA Arata , MATSUZAKA Tori
Director: YOSHIDA Keisuke
Producer: SATO Junko
Screenplay: YOSHIDA Keisuke
Cinematographer: SHIDA Takayuki
Rating : 18
Synopsis
A junior high school student is suspected of shoplifting and flees the store, but she gets hit by a car and dies. Her short-tempered father is outraged and terrorizes the school and grocery store manager. Soon everyone involved in the accident is pushed to the edge…
The film captivates viewers with surprising plot developments and intricate portrayals of the behavior and psychology of people caught in extreme situations. This unusual drama deals with questions of absolution and spiritual restitution. Popular stage actor Furuta Arata and leading young actor Matsuzaka Tori deliver credible performances.
9. NU-OH (犬王)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 98
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Animation, Period
Casts : Avu-chan (Queen Bee) , MORIYAMA Mirai , EMOTO Tasuku
Director: YUASA Masaaki
Screenplay: NOGI Akiko
Cinematography: SEKIYA Yoshihiro
Music: YOSHIHIDE Otomo
Rating : U
Synopsis
Traditional musicians used songs to pass down the tale of the warfare that once divided Japan. In the 14th century those songs become fated for censorship when the government puts their official history in order. Blind musician Tomona has a fateful encounter with Inu-oh, the dancer with unique physical characteristics, and they electrify the populace with their radically new music and dance.
This animation uses bold concepts and beautiful visuals to portray the birth of a traditional Japanese performing art. Director Yuasa Masaaki conceived of the medieval hero entertainers as rock stars and is himself one of Japan's leading artists.
10. Just Remembering (ちょっと思い出しただけ)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 115
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Romance
Casts : IKEMATSU Sosuke , ITO Sairi , NAGASE Masatoshi
Director: MATSUI Daigo
Writer: MATSUI Daigo
Producer: WADA Daisuke, SAWAMURA Satoshi
Cinematographer: SHIOYA Hiroki
Rating : P13
11. The Fish Tale (さかなのこ)
Year : 2022
Runtime (Minutes) : 140
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Drama, Youth
Casts : Non, IGAWA Haruka , NAGIRA Yuya
Director: OKITA Shuichi
Producer: IIZUKA Nobuhiro
Writer: OKITA Shuichi, MAEDA Shiro
Cinematographer: SASAKI Yasuyuki
Rating : P13
12. Your Eyes Tell (きみの瞳が問いかけている)
Year : 2020
Runtime (Minutes) : 124
Original Language : Japanese
Subtitle : English
Country : Japan
Genre : Romance
Casts : YOSHITAKA Yuriko , YOKOHAMA Ryusei , YABE Kyosuke
Director: MIKI Takahiro
Producer: MATSUSHITA Tsuyoshi, UDA Mitsuru, SUZUKI Yoshida
Writer: TOYONE Yuichi
Cinematographer: KOMIYAMA Mitsuru
Rating : P13
Synopsis
Rui is a reticent ex-kickboxer who has broken away from a shady job as a mob debt collector and now lives a lone life from day to day. While at work, he meets Akari, a blind yet cheerful girl despite her loss of eyesight and her parents in an accident some years ago. Since then Akari’s frequent visit and carefree brightness bring Rui out of his shell and the time with her begins to shine in his darkness. While their hearts get closer together, little do they know that his bitter past and her sight loss were deeply intertwined...
