The Embassy of Japan is organizing a three-day Japanese Film Festival in Kathmandu from January 24 to 26, 2013. Similarly one-day film festival is also being organized in Pokhara on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. The film festivals in Kathmandu and Pokhara are organized as part of introducing and promoting Japanese culture, society and way of life etc. to the friendly people of Nepal, according to a press release issued by the Embassy.

Screenings schedule of the film festival is as follows:

Venue: Nepal Tourism Board, Exhibition Road

24th January (Thursday)

10:45a.m-1:00p.m. (SHODO GIRLS!!)  

1:15p.m.-3:05p.m. (Hachiko)

3:20p.m.-4:10p.m. (Can you see Our Light? First Festival after the Tsunami)

25th January (Friday)

11:00a.m.-12:40p.m. (Water Boys)  

1:00p.m.-2:45p.m. (Éclair)

3:00p.m.-3:30p.m. (Light up Nippon)

26th January (Saturday)

11:00a.m.-12:45p.m. (Happy Flight)

1:00p.m.-3:05p.m. (WANKO-The Story of Me, My Family and My Dog)

3:20p.m.-3:50p.m. (Setting Sail from the Ruins)

All the films are in Japanese language with English subtitles. Entry passes for all the above-mentioned movie shows will be available at the Japan Resource Center, Embassy of Japan, Panipokhari.