Second period of JFF+ 2023 streaming until June 15

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Written By Szilvia Molnar

The second streaming period of the 2023 Japanese Film Festival JFF+ is on. All films featured in the second half of the festival will be available to watch online for free until June 15.

List of JFF+ Independent Cinema films available for online streaming until June 15:

  • On the Edge of Their Seats (2020, 75'): Coming-of-age drama about young people who cheer for their high school baseball team playing in a stadium. Director: Hideo Jōjō. Available for online streaming worldwide, except in Japan.

  • Shiver (2021, 89'): A music film about the astonishing performance of a world-famous taiko troupe. Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. Available Worldwide, except in Japan, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.

  • Drive into Night (2022, 125'): Humanistic drama questioning the meaning of happiness through the story of a man who caused an accident. Director: Dai Sakō. Streaming worldwide, except in Japan.

  • What Can You Do About It (2019, 119'): A documentary about the interactions between a film director and his uncle who has mild autism. Directed by Yoshifumi Tsubota. Available for online streaming worldwide, except in Japan.

  • In the Distance (2022, 78'): Comedy drama about the story of two women who live under one roof and the strange happenings around them. Directed by: Saki Cato. Available worldwide, except in Japan.

  • A Little Girl's Dream (2014, 86'): A documentary follows the life of a girl who is in elementary school and dreams of becoming a vet, and the 26 years that follow to make her dream come true. Director: Yoshiaki Tokita. Available worldwide, except in Japan.

The online film festival also features interview videos with directors and actors, and interview articles with managers of the mini-theaters, to bring viewers from all around the world closer to the current Japanese cinema culture.

Online streaming of the 2023 Japanese Film Festival+ is free of charge, and available worldwide, except in Japan and a few other countries. The festival films can be watched with English and/or Spanish and/or other subtitles, check individual films for details.

For streaming links and FAQ, visit the JFF - Japanese Film Festival website

Featured image via JFF - Japanese Film Festival

Related: JFF+ Japanese Film Festival 2023 online streaming free of charge, first period until March 15

Szilvia Molnar

Szilvia Molnar is an ecotourism guide turned copywriter turned editor and journalist. She is the founder and owner of Szegedify.

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