Consul-General Attends Opening of the Sixth Toronto Japanese Film Festival
2017/6/10
On the red carpet: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) Executive Director
James Heron (far left); Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama (third from left);
Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate Director Takashi Yamazaki (fourth from left);
JCCC President Gary Kawaguchi.
On June 8, Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama attended and gave remarks at the opening ceremony of the Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. He said this film festival plays a major role in promoting understanding of Japan in Canada, and commended the organizers for their efforts.
Consul-General Nakayama gives remarks.
Mr. Heron and Toronto Japanese Film Festival Programmer Aki Takabatake.
Mr. Heron and Toronto Japanese Film Festival Programmer Aki Takabatake.
Mr. Yamazaki and Ms. Takabatake
Since 2012, the TJFF has been screening films which have been commercial and critical successes or have received high praise at international film festivals or at the Japan Academy Awards. There will be 25 films screened this year. The festival opened with acclaimed Director Takashi Yamazaki as special guest from Japan and the screening of his film Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate.
The audience at the screening.