Japanese film fest goes to Cebu, Davao

By: Matikas Santos - 10 years ago

“Like Father, Like Son”

MANILA, Philippines — After a successful run at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, the 2014 “Eiga Sai” or Japanese Film Festival will go to Cebu City in Visayas and Davao City in Mindanao to screen several films including the Cannes Jury Prize winner “Like Father, Like Son.”

“The Eiga Sai 2014 now heads to Davao. The five selected films, including ‘Like Father, Like

Son’ will be screened at Cinema 2, Abreeza Ayala from July 25 to July 27 and 12 films

will be screened at the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Cinematheque, Davao City from July 29 to August 3,” the Japan Foundation said in a statement Thursday.

“The screening of four films at the Cinema 4, Ayala Center Cebu will be from August 6 to

10 which is the culminating event of the 2014 Eigai Sai,” it said.

The launch of the festival held in Shangri-La Plaza kicked-off the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month for July and was attended by around 11,000 people.

Sixteen Japanese contemporary films were screened during the launch including the “2014 Festival de Cannes Jury Prize” award-winning film “Like Father, Like Son” (Soshite chichini

naru) by director Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Hirokazu is the globally acclaimed director of “Nobody Knows” (2004), “Still Walking” (2008) and “I Wish” (2011),” the statement said.

All films will be shown with English subtitles. For detailed screening schedules and inquiries, please access the Japan Foundation, Manila website: www.jfmo.org.ph or call the JFM at telephone numbers (+632) 811-6155 to 58.

The 2014 Eiga Sai is presented by The Japan Foundation, Manila in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Shangri-la Plaza Mall and Film Development Council of the

Philippines, and supported by WAO Corporation, Akira, SumoSam, Shu Uemura,

ClickTheCity.com and Net25 TV and Radyo Aguila.