Chennai to host Japan Film and Music Festival

CHENNAI: The Japan Foundation, in association with the Embassy of Japan in India and PVR Cinemas (venue partner), will organise the Japan Film and Music Festival at PVR SPI Escape at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai from November 25 to 27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and India.


Tickets can be booked through PVR Cinemas and BookMyShow. This year’s festival will also feature recorded concerts by RADWIMPS, one of Japan’s leading rock bands, followed by screenings of iconic animated movies by filmmaker and animator Makoto Shinkai.

RADWIMPS is a famous Japanese rock band formed in 2001 and has been awarded the Japanese Academy Award for Best Original Score for composing the soundtracks for record-breaking animated feature films like ‘Your Name’ and ‘Weathering With You’, directed by Makoto Shinkai. RADWIMPS is also composing the music for Shinkai's movie ‘Suzume’, which released in Japan on November 11.

“India and Japan have shared a close relationship, encompassing not just trade and economic ties but also cultural exchange. In our contemporary culture, both music and films are shared and enjoyed by the wider public, making us feel much closer. In this memorable year of friendship, we are bringing Chennai a true slice of Japanese entertainment; helping friends make happy moments and memories across the country,” said Koji Sato, director general, Japan Foundation, New Delhi.