The 14th Annual Boston Japan Film Festival is going to be held on Sunday, December 1, 2024. The Boston Japan Film Festival (BJFF) is aimed at introducing cinema and other elements of Japanese culture to audiences in New England. Its mission is to strengthen cultural understanding through the provocative nature of the film, and help sustain the ongoing and dynamic relationship between Japan and the Greater Boston area. BJFF began its programming in 2011 when Eastern Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami leaving thousands killed and many more homeless. In order to draw attention to the severity of the situation and raise funds for supporting those in need, the Japanese community in Boston came together to start the film festival. BJFF has partnered with various organizations throughout its history and continues its mission of bringing high-quality Japanese cinema and culture to those in the Greater Boston Area. This year our raffle prizes include 65,000 Japan Airlines miles that's equivalent to a round trip premium economy airfare from Boston to Japan! Be sure to come and stay until the end and celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the first Japanese to graduate from MIT!
GO TO JAPAN ! CHANCE TO WIN!!!
*Subject to seat availability. Restrictions apply.
Admission is FREE!
PLEASE bring your own water bottle to fill at our water station!
DATE: Sunday, December 1, 2024,
TIME: 1pm – 5pm
LOCATION: MIT Stata Center, Bldg 32-132 Address: 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA
Access: 6 minutes walk from Kendall/MIT Station, MBTA Red line
Program
1:00 Opening
1:10 -Short Films-
Ding Dong Ditch
Dir. Chavo | 2024 | 10:59 | Drama | Japan (SSFF)
AI Love You
Dir. Raita Yabushita | 2023 | 6:55 | Drama | Japan (SSFF)
Sansedai
Dir. Kayli Kimura | 2024 | 11:00 | Documentary | USA)
1:45 Talk Session with Director Kayli Kimura (Sansedai)
2:00 Intermission
2:15 -Feature Film–
Choshu Five
Dir. Sho Igarashi｜2006｜119:00｜Drama｜Japan
4:15 Post-screening discussion about Choshu Five with Hiromu Nagahara (Associate professor of History at MIT) , Yuki Tanaka and Taichi Shimokobe (first year students at MIT)
5:00 Closing: Raffle with grand prize of 65,000 miles from JAL (equivalent to a round trip economy airfare to Japan from Boston!)
