Film Festival 2016 – Programme, practical, etc
09/03/2016 – 13/03/2016
Programme, practical, prices, tickets, … Here we are again, the seventh edition of Japan-Square Film Festival is coming! From Wednesday 9 March we will open the doors in Studio Skoop and surprise you all with titillating Japanese films. In 2016, Belgium and Japan will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic and friendly … →
The Birth Of Saké
Wed 09/03/2016 – 7:45 PM
Choosing this wonderful documentary as the opening film was easier than solving a sudoku. Sake brewing is a renowned craft which veteran YAMAMOTO and brewery heir Yasuyuki YOSHIDA dedicate themselves to with great care and passion. This is no easy task, because commercial brewers increasingly form stiff competition and the advanced age of experienced practitioners … →
Reception – sake and sushi combo
Wed 09/03/2016 – 9:45 PM
This year too, the Gohan Team is happy to host the opening reception in and around the Skoop Café. See you after the premiere for sake and sushi. Itadakimasu! →
Princess Jellyfish
Thu 10/03/2016 – 8:00 PM
What do you get when you combine five nerds, a transvestite and an obsession with jellyfish? In addition to a very bad joke also a hilarious, absurd comedy. Based on a popular josei manga series (comic books aimed at women) “Princess Jellyfish” offers a whirlwind of Japanese pop culture and humor. Tsukimi Kurashita is an … →
Three Stories Of Love
Fri 11/03/2016 – 8:00 PM
For the first time in seven years renowned filmmaker Ryosuke HASHIGUCHI ( “A Touch Of Fever,” “Like Grains of Sand ‘and’ Hush! ‘) writes his own screenplay. The result is a brutally honest drama that focuses on the true emotions of a modern society. Do not be fooled by the title, the three protagonists do … →
Moon Of A Sleepless Night
Sat 12/03/2016 – 11:00 AM
Deep in the forest lives a boy and his family. One day a squirrel – the guardian of the moon – comes to the boy with a problem. The moon is stuck on a tall tree in the far East and the sky has also stopped moving. If it stays like this, it will remain … →
Firewood, Kanta & Grandpa
Sat 12/03/2016 – 11:25 AM
In a small village covered in meters of snow, the little boy Kanta lives with his grandfather. One day, his grandfather falls ill and runs out of firewood. Without this wood, his grandfather will remain ill. That is why Kanta decides to get it himself. But to do so, he has to go to the … →
"Mini Matsuri" children's entertainment
Sat 12/03/2016 – 11:45 AM
After the great success of the children’s afternoon last year, we are working together with Jekino again this year to put together an unforgettable afternoon for the little ones among us. We start with two beautiful short stop-motion films from Japan, after which at 11:45 the children are treated to a super-deluxe animation box, with … →
Maborosi
Sat 12/03/2016 – 5:00 PM
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Belgium, we offered you, in collaboration with Lumière, the opportunity to choose between two Hirokazu KORE-EDA award-winning classics MABOROSI (1995) and AFTER LIFE (1998). You ultimately chose Maborosi! Maborshi No Hikari is the magical, visually stunning debut of Japanese filmmaker Kore-Eda Hirokazu (Still … →
Pieta In The Toilet
Sat 12/03/2016 – 8:00 PM
Do not be fooled by the title. Mentioning the words pieta and toilet in the same sentence might seem a bit blasphemous, but nothing is farther from the truth. ‘Pieta in the Toilet “engages you in an understated, sober manner which is so typical of the Japanese culture. This film is the first fiction project … →
Bento-lunch
Sun 13/03/2016 – 12:00 PM
Before Sunday’s movie you can enjoy our annual Japanese lunch, as always lovingly prepared for you by Gohan, our favorite pair of kitchen queens. This year at 12:00 they offer you a makunouchi-bento, with several small dishes: Baked salmon with sweet miso, a meatball and vegetables with sweet and sour sauce, fried chicken with Japanese … →
Kakekomi
Sun 13/03/2016 – 2:00 PM
Director Masato Harada (“Kamikaze Taxi,” “Chronicle Of My Mother,” “Climber’s High”) delivers a fascinating period piece about an ancient Japanese tradition, based on the novel ‘Tokeiji Hanadayori’ Hisashi INOUE. In the Edo era in 1841, we follow the story of the kakekomi, women who have run away from their unfortunate marriages. They sign up for … →
Film Festival 2016 – Sponsors, photos, etc
09/03/2016 – 13/03/2016
Thank you! Sponsors, photos, … We thank our sponsors, generous donors and partners. Without their support, the Japan-Square Film Festival would not be possible. Photos: © Pieter De Maertelaere →
Snake Dance
Wed 14/09/2016 – 8:30 PM
In the context of the ‘Year of Japan’. The project “Snake Dance – The Recital” consists of a screening of the film “Snake Dance” (75 min) followed by a piano recital by Japanese pianist Jun Kanno (35 minutes). Snake Dance is a documentary by Manu Riche made in 2012. The film tells, by means of … →
The Recital (piano recital)
Wed 14/09/2016 – 9:45 PM
In the context of the ‘Year of Japan’. The project “Snake Dance – The Recital” consists of a screening of the film “Snake Dance” (75 min) followed by a piano recital by Japanese pianist Jun Kanno (35 minutes). Snake Dance is a documentary by Manu Riche made in 2012. The film tells, by means of … →