Welcome To JFF 2023! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Featured Films
Fortune Favours Lady Nikuko
Ayumu Watanabe, 2021
Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas o
Anime Supremacy!
Kohei Yoshino, 2022
After years of hard work, Hitomi is finally living her dream - directing her first anime TV series. However, it emerges that the show is going to premiere against tough competition. Hitomi’s idol - anime megastar Chiharu - is about to make his long
Sanka: Nomads of the Mountains
Ryohei Sasatani, 2022
Japan, 1965. 15-year-old Norio returns to his family’s countryside home to prepare for his upcoming high school entrance exams. Lonely and frustrated, he finds himselfclashing with his strict father. One day, he encounters fellow teenager Hana, who
Blue Thermal
Masaki Tachibana, 2022
University freshman Tamaki Tsuru is looking for a fresh start; after a romantic disaster she plans to leave behind her enthusiasm for volleyball to find a new pursuit. While tennis seems like the perfect club pastime to throw herself into, a freak ac
December
Anshul Chauhan, 2022
Katsu and Sumiko’s lives were shattered after their daughter was murdered by a classmate. The trauma of the murder and subsequent trial ultimately led to their divorce. Seven years later, they find themselves revisiting the past when their daughter
The Night I Swam
Kohei Igarashi, Damien Manivel, 2017
In a snow-covered part of Japan, a fisherman makes his way to the local market. His 6-year-old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. On his way to school, the young boy strays off the path and wanders into the
Welcome To JFF 2023! Ireland's only truly national film festival
We're back for 2023 in our usual April spot!
Over 3 weeks between April 8 - 28, we are presenting 48 screenings across the country in Dundalk, Limerick, Sligo, Cork, Waterford, Galway, Wexford and Dublin.
With drama, comedy, documentary, classics, anime and "kaiju", we have something for everyone!