Welcome To JFF 2026! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Featured Films
Suzuki=Bakudan
Akira Nagari, 2025
When a bomb explodes in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, it seems police have an important head start in the investigation: they already have a suspect, Tagosaku Suzuki, in custody. As they question him, they learn there are other bombs planted across t
Kokuho
Lee Sang-il, 2025
Aspiring teenage actor Kikuo Tachibana’s life is turned upside down when his yakuza father is killed in a raid by a rival gang. Initially hungry for revenge, Kikuo sets down a different path when he is taken under the wing of iconic kabuki actor Ha
The Ozu Diaries
Daniel Raim, 2025
Legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu is a major figure in cinema history, with several of his films such as Tokyo Story and Late Spring regularly featuring near the top of ‘greatest films of all time’ lists. In this fascinating documentary, director
Tokyo Taxi
Yoji Yamada, 2025
Tokyo taxi driver Koji works long hours as he tries to make ends meet for his family. One day, he picks up a passenger - the elderly Takano Sumire - who is moving to a nursing home outside the city. Before the drive to her new home, Takano asks Koji
A Pale View of Hills
Kei Ishikawa, 2025
1980’s England. Niki, an aspiring journalist, wants to write a book based on her Japanese mother Etsuko’s post-war experiences in Nagasaki. As Etsuko reluctantly begins to recall her memories, she slowly reveals some long-hidden truths. Based on
Transcending Dimensions
Toshiaki Toyoda, 2025
When Monk Rosuke disappears, his girlfriend Nonoka hires hitman Shinno to investigate. Shinno’s search leads him to a mountain temple overseen by Rosuke’s mysterious, sinister teacher - Master Hanzo. In the temple, Shinno witnesses strange, viole
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