CJFC X: Uniting Cultures Through Film - Showcasing Japan's Finest Programs in Chicago

The new launch of CJFC X represents CJFC's ambitious initiative to expand its network in Japan and foster collaborations with film festivals in the country to showcase their exceptional programs here in Chicago.

The 2023 Presenters

Program: In-Theater (Ended)

Drama | Japan | 2023 | 66 min. | New Director | North American Premiere

Angry Son

Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF)

Jungo, a high school student in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, has a Filipino mother who works at …
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Programs: Virtual Screenings, U.S. Only, Ended

Drama | Japan | 2023 | 66 min. | New Director | North American Premiere

Cafune

Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF)

High school senior Mio becomes pregnant with her boyfriend Nagisa. Unable to confess her pregnancy …
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Documentary | Japan | 2020 | 84 min. | U.S. Premiere

I Quit Being “Friends”

Aichi International Women’s Film Festival

“Ma-chan," exhausted from constantly trying to read the atmosphere and struggling to interact with …

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Drama | Japan | 2022 | 72 min. | New Director | International Premiere

NOT BEER

Tokyo Independent Movie Festival (TIMF)

Two fraudsters, Samejima and Oshikiri, secure a deal with a wealthy wife, Harue, to buy gold from her …

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