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The Embassy of Japan in Kingdom of Bahrain, sponsored by Japan Foundation and in cooperation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, will host Japan Film Festival 2022. The Festival will present four diverse films from Japanese Film Library.

Bento Harassment 2019 

Date: Wednesday, 16 Feb 2022

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Duration:106 min

Genre: Drama, Family

Rating: G

Brief: Hachijojima – a small Japanese island with beautiful blue waters and lush green mountains is home to a single mother and her high school daughter who is going through the “rebellious phase.” The girl who used to call her “Mommy” now totally ignores her and doesn’t even answer when spoken to. The exasperated mother seeks revenge using “bentos” (home-made boxed lunches) as her weapon. She names them “Iyagarase Bento” (Revenge Lunches) and for three long years, sends her teenaged daughter to school with cute mascot characters and sweet messages just to embarrass her. Whether she comes home late from work or a late night out, she never fails to make her daughter a bento lunch dripping with sugar-coated messages of love. The daughter is appalled, but gradually, their bond deepens. Time flows slowly on Hachijojima. The story of a mother’s love will resonate with all teens going through the “rebellious phase.” After three long years, the final “bento” message is a “thank you letter” from mother to daughter. This true “bento” story, full of laughter and tears, is also a universal tale of mother-daughter love!

Finding Calico 2015

Date: Thursday, 17 Feb 2022

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Duration:107 min

|Genre: Drama, Comedy

Rating: G

Brief: Kyoichi Morii is a cranky retired headmaster who lost his beloved wife and now lives alone. He’s grumpy and aloof, and over the years has alienated himself from most of the town locals.

Mie, the stray cat his wife used to feed, is Morii’s only regular visitor. Morii doesn’t like cats any more than people, and he chases Mei away each time he sees her.

One day Mie suddenly stops visiting and Morii takes notice. His wonder eventually turns into worry, and he decides to search for the missing cat. Throughout his adventure, Morii reconnects with the people of his past and forced to confront the deep affection for his wife that he never had the courage or the vulnerability to reveal to her.

The Takatsu River 2019 

Date: Friday, 18 Feb 2022

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Duration: 113 min

Genre: Human Drama

Rating: G

 Brief: Manabu Saito runs a ranch on a mountain. The dance of 'KAGURA', which is said to be the origin of kabuki, is the pride of the local community. Because his son, Tatsuya, is prone to skipping Kagura practice, Manabu worries that his son will leave the region like many young people do. At that time, the elementary school that he graduated from gets closed. The reason is that the number of children has decreased. Population decline due to the outflow of young people to cities is one of the major problems in the region. As a result, not only Kagura, but also the continuation of transmission of many traditions and crafts unique to Japan, is in a critical state.

Samurai Cat 2014 

Date: Saturday, 19 Feb 2022

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Duration:100 min

Genre: Samurai Drama, Comedy, Action  

Rating: PG

Brief: Kyutaro (Kazuki Kitamura) is a SAMURAI who was once feared. However, after losing his position, he runs out of money and living alone away from his family. Kyutaro doesn't know how to earn money without using his sword. One day Kyutaro gets a job offer, which is to kill a cat.

Though Kyutaro finds it quite silly, he decides to do it for money. When Kyutaro opens the door to where the target of his assassin is, he sees the lovely white cat.

 Attendance  is limited to those who have been vaccinated and recovered from the Covid-19 and have the Green Shield