Welcome To JFF 2026! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Featured Films
Millennium Actress
Satoshi Kon, 2001
JFF is delighted to present 25th anniversary screenings of Millennium Actress, directed by the late, great Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers). The modern anime classic tells the life story of famed film actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, loosely bas
Exit 8
Genki Kawamura, 2026
During his subway commute, a man receives some unexpected news from his ex-girlfriend. Overcome with panic and uncertainty, the man wanders away from the crowds and winds up in a strange underground corridor. When he follows the sign to the exit, how
The Colors Within
Naoko Yamada, 2024
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colours' of others. Colours of bliss, excitement, and serenity. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful colour of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Tots
ChaO
Yasuhiro Aoki, 2025
In the future, merpeople and humans co-exist but live in largely separate societies. In Shanghai, a rare opportunity for both sides arises when office worker Stephan is rescued by mermaid princess Chao. Chao is clearly smitten with Stephan, and wants
Akira
Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988
Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk classic Akira makes its welcome return to the big screen. In a dystopian neo-Tokyo, Kaneda and Tetsuo are members of a vigilante biker gang. When his best friend Tetsuo is captured by the authorities after an accident, the
Ripples of Physis
Ayako Mogi , 2024
Opening in a centuries-old karakami decorative paper printing workshop in Kyoto, the intriguing and illuminating documentary Ripples of Physis explores recurring patterns and spirals throughout art, history and the environment itself. From the lively
Welcome To JFF 2026! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Welcome to the Japanese Film Festival 2026!
Full details of this year's lineup are now online!
You can download the full 2026 programme here: PDF