Under the theme New Family Beginnings, the Japanese Film Festival will screen a variety of Japanese films, varying from features to documentaries and animation, at the Hadara Cinema Centre and the Artistic Creativity Centre located at the Cairo Opera House grounds between 15 and 22 August, and at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria between 24 and 26 August.

Free admission to all screenings.
All films have Arabic subtitles, and some additionally have English subtitles (marked below).

Cairo:

Thursday 15 August
Hadara Cinema Centre:
6pm: Opening Ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival 2013
8pm: Hall 1: Ninja Kids (2011) – English subtitles
8pm: Hall 2: Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part II) (2009)

Sunday 18  August
6pm:
Rebirth (2011) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Fireworks from the Heart (2010) at Hadara Cinema Centre
8pm:
A Good Husband (2009) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Ballad (2009) at Hadara Cinema Centre

Monday 19 August
6pm:
Half a Confession (2004) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Noriben Recipe for Fortune (2009) at Hadara Cinema Centre
8pm:
Star-Watching Dog (2009) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part 1) (2005) at Hadara Cinema Centre

Tuesday 20 August
6pm:
A Good Husband (2009) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Ballad (2009) at Hadara Cinema Centre
8pm:
Nuclear Nation (2012) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Rebirth (2011) at Hadara Cinema Centre – English subtitles


Wednesday 21 August
6pm:
Star-Watching Dog (2009) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part 1) (2005)  
8pm:
Half a Confession (2004) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part II) (2009) at Hadara Cinema Centre

Thursday 22 August
6pm:
Ninja Kids (2011) at Artistic Creativity Centre – English subtitles
Noriben Recipe for Fortune (2009) at Hadara Cinema Centre
8pm:
Summer Days With Coo (2007) at Artistic Creativity Centre
Fireworks from the Heart (2010) at Hadara Cinema Centre

Alexandria:

All screenings take place at the cinema hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Saturday 24 August
4pm: Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part 1) (2005)
7pm: Ballad (2009)

Sunday 25 August
4pm: Always Sunset on 3rd Street (Part II) (2009)
7pm: Fireworks from the Heart (2010)

Monday 26 August
4pm: Summer Days With Coo (2007)
7pm: Nuclear Nation (2012)

Programme:
Japanese Film Festival

15-22 August
Hadara Cinema Centre and Artistic Creativity Centre
Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

24-26 August
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria