JFTFP24: Festival Pass12A

The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP24), returns with its biggest showcase ever and, this year, is coming to The Ultimate Picture Palace. 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A LIMITED FESTIVAL PASS

Since 2004, the Japan Foundation, London has been organising an annual Japanese film programme in close partnership with distinguished film venues and programme advisors in the UK. Each year, from recently released contemporary films to classics and anime, the Japan Foundation showcase a selection of titles which otherwise do not have an opportunity to be screened in the UK. These titles are curated under a carefully chosen theme to highlight trends in Japanese cinema and showcase the versatility and uniqueness displayed by its filmmakers. This year the theme is ‘Unforgettable: Memories, Times and Reflections in Japanese Cinema’.

As part of this year’s UK tour, the UPP is showing four titles over four weeks in March: award-winning psychological thriller A Man (Wed 6 Mar 6pm); sci-fi comedy Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! (Wed 13 Mar 8.30pm); bittersweet drama Ripples (Wed 20 Mar 6pm); and Hideo Jojo’s heartfelt tribute to independent cinemas Twilight Cinema Blues (Wed 27 Mar 8.30pm).

Want to see all four films for the price of three? Use the booking link on this page to purchase one of our limited festival passes. Tickets to individual screenings are also available.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A LIMITED FESTIVAL PASS

These screenings are part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024.

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We showed JFTFP24: Festival Pass between March 6, 2024 and March 27, 2024.

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What else is on?

Today (Wednesday 5th November)

15:30

Plainclothes 15
Descriptive Subtitles
1h 37m
An undercover cop entraps gay men in a suburban mall, until forbidden desire unravels his convictions. Starring Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, Carmen Emmi’s Sundance-winning psychodrama exposes surveillance and repression with striking tenderness and precision.

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17:45

I Swear 15
2h
In 1980s Britain, a teenager with Tourette’s confronts ignorance and isolation to forge his own path. Based on a true story, this moving coming-of-age drama celebrates resilience and acceptance, featuring Robert Aramayo in a standout lead performance.

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20:30

After the Hunt 15
2h 19m
When a student’s accusation shatters campus harmony, a respected professor must confront her own buried past. Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield electrify Luca Guadagnino’s gripping psychological drama about truth and power in academia’s shadowed halls.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 6th November)

15:00

After the Hunt 15
2h 19m
When a student’s accusation shatters campus harmony, a respected professor must confront her own buried past. Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield electrify Luca Guadagnino’s gripping psychological drama about truth and power in academia’s shadowed halls.

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18:00

NTLive: Mrs. Warren's Profession 12A
Descriptive Subtitles
1h 57m
Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter star as mother and daughter in Shaw’s explosive classic about morality, money, and independence. Filmed live from the West End, Dominic Cooke’s bold revival reveals the costs of survival in a man’s world.

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20:30

I Swear 15
2h
In 1980s Britain, a teenager with Tourette’s confronts ignorance and isolation to forge his own path. Based on a true story, this moving coming-of-age drama celebrates resilience and acceptance, featuring Robert Aramayo in a standout lead performance.

Book here


Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!