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Online screenings take place in June followed by select onsite events in October
Published May 11, 2021
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre s 10th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) will be presented in hybrid online/in-person in 2021. From June 5 to 27, TJFF screenings will be held online, while select onsite events at Kobayashi Hall are planned for October (public health protocols permitting). Online screenings will take place on-demand via the CINESEND platform for the festival s duration.
TJFF brings a wide selection of recent work from the Japanese film industry to an international audience. Among the North American and Canadian premieres, there s the delicious historical drama