The Cambodian Japanese Film Festival 2022 will be held on the night of January 14 at the Major Cineplex in Aeon Mall Sen Sok City, Phnom Penh. The public is invited to watch many good Japanese movies for free, which is scheduled for the whole festival from 14th to 16th and 22nd to 23rd of January 2022.
The festival has been held annually since 2015, and the film reflects society and Japan and promotes cultural exchanges between Japan and Cambodia. Throughout history, Cambodia and Japan have had a long-standing relationship, including diplomatic relations. Our two countries have always helped each other to find peace, development, and prosperity, which is of great benefit to the people of both countries. The cooperation of the Japanese Film Festival between the two countries in the past has brought some notable results as follows:
Contribute to the implementation of the national policy on the cultural sector of Cambodia by promoting the Kingdom of Cambodia as a land of foreign filmmaking. In fact, at every Japanese film festival, Japanese film production teams come to participate, which is an opportunity for Japan to get to know Cambodia and promote filmmaking in Cambodia, both documentaries and feature films.
Create an opportunity to cultivate the mindset of young Cambodians to love and participate in more activities in the film industry. In fact, there are groups of young people participating in short film competitions in various programs, some of which have become film producers, the number has increased from year to year.
Shared experiences related to Japanese film production for local filmmakers, the level of Japanese film writing is highly educated, especially in the field of the high-quality romantic film but low production cost, which is a consistent experience. Current local movie situation.
To get free tickets, you need to come before the show to get tickets in advance. One ticket can be attended by one person and will be distributed at the festival booth every 30 minutes before the screening.
However, visitors must participate in the implementation of the prevention of COVID-19 by keeping the gap between wearing a mask and washing hands. Many films to be screened include One Night, Not Quite Dead Yet, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Mio’s Cookbook, Stolen Identity, AI Amok, Café Funiculi Funicula, and many more that should not be missed.
