| Fans of Japanese film, rejoice! The Japanese Film Festival Australia is back for its 24th year with a brand new online program titled JFF Plus: Online Festival. From 4-13 December, stream 30 Japanese films for free from the comfort of your home! Whether you love anime or award-winning drama, JFF Plus will have something for you. Not only that, but for the first time ever, fan favourites screened in previous JFFs will be accessible from anywhere in Australia and New Zealand. Of course, this year’s program also includes new films straight from Japan, so you’ll be sure to get your J-film fix. Each film will be available to stream for 24 hours during the festival period of 4-13 December. Sign up for your free JFF Plus account and start planning your must-watch list today! LEARN MORE EXPLORE THE PROGRAM  PROJECT DREAMS – HOW TO BUILD MAZINGER Z’S HANGAR The marketing team at Maeda Construction Company is used to dealing with civil projects such as dams, but what are they supposed to do when the marketing director tasks them with building a fantasy project based on a famous Japanese manga?! MORE INFO  .05MM Sakura Ando (Shoplifters) stars as the caretaker Sawa who unexpectedly loses her primary source of income, forcing her onto the street. Targeting lonely old men, she finds new work as a live-in nurse, changing not only their lives, but hers, as well. MORE INFO  TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT Yoshika is a 24-year-old office worker who’s never had a boyfriend – in fact, she’s still pining over the high school crush she hasn’t talked to in years. But when her colleague asks her out, Yoshika is forced to choose between the man of her dreams and reality. MORE INFO  ONE NIGHT Blood of Wolves (2018) director Kazuya Shiraishi helms this family drama about a mother and her three children whose lives are thrown into chaos one fateful night. 15 years later, they are reunited, but struggle to restore their family bonds… MORE INFO  STOLEN IDENTITY Asami is unexpectedly pulled into a murder case when her boyfriend leaves his phone in a taxi in this suspense based on a novel by Akira Shiga. Since then, increasingly strange things start happening to Asami, and she finds herself targeted by a serial killer. MORE INFO  SUMIKKOGURASHI: GOOD TO BE IN THE CORNER The adorable Sumikko and friends discover a magical picture book in the basement of their favourite cafe in this family-friendly animated feature. Suddenly, the book starts moving and Sumikko and friends are sucked into a world of fairytales! MORE INFO  TSUKIJI WONDERLAND See the famous Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo through the lives of professionals who work there. This documentary provides a look at this centre of fish culinary culture in Japan and how it has helped Japanese food flourish into a vibrant, delicious culture. MORE INFO  NORMAN THE SNOWMAN – THE NORTHERN LIGHTS One of four charming stop-motion animated shorts in the JFF Plus program by Takeshi Yashiro. Join the Boy and his friend Norman the Snowman as they sneak out on an adventure to witness the marvels of nature on the night of the first snowfall of the year. MORE INFO |
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