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The Voices in the Wind
(風の電話)

(d. SUWA Nobuhiro / 2020 / 141min / 13 / Drama)

 

The “Wind Phone” is a real telephone booth in the town of Otsuchi in Iwate prefecture. It’s not connected to any phone lines. But ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster, over 30,000 people have come to this place. They all have loved ones they want to talk to. They want to say goodbye to their family members, who should be there with them. For those people who are living with such sadness, there is a movie that will be softly, gently by their side.

Haru is a high school student from Otsuchi who was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster. She goes to live with her aunt in Hiroshima, but her heart remains in Otsuchi. She begins to hitchhike all the way back to her home town. She meets, travels, and parts with many different people along her journey. And what kind of scenery does Haru see?

In 2011, Otsuchi resident and garden designer Itaru Sasaki installed the “Wind Phone” in his home garden, inspired by his desire to talk with his deceased cousin one more time. Gradually, people began to know of it as ‘the phone connected to heaven’, and now many people come just to visit it.

Cast:

MOTOLA Serena
NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi
MIURA Tomokazu
NISHIDA Toshiyuki

Director – SUWA Nobuhiro
Producer – IZUMI Eiji, MIYAZAKI Dai, NAGASAWA Yoshiya
Cinematography – HAIBARA Takahiro

 SCREENING INFORMATION

Date: 28 February 2026 (Saturday) | Time: 10:30am & 1:30pm (2 shows) | Venue: GSC Mid Valley Megamall
Admission/Bookings: FREE admission. Prior booking is required by registering HERE. (Ticket bookings start on 20 February 2026 at 9:00 AM).

LIMITED TO 2 BOOKING PER PERSON ONLY. Please book only if you are confirmed to attend. Screening in Japanese with English subtitles.

 METHOD OF BOOKING 

  1. Book your tickets at https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5216-the-weekend-japanese-film-show-in-february-the-voices-in-the-wind/ or scan the QR Code on the right.
  2. Fill in your details, number of pax (max 2 per person), and preferred session.
  3. Once you complete your booking, you will receive a confirmation email and a digital ticket with a QR code (1 person 1 QR) from CloudJoi.
    *Please check ‘Spam’ if it is not in your inbox.
  4. Bring the digital ticket with the QR code (screenshot/printout/email) to our registration table on the day of the screening. We will need to scan it to verify your booking. Do not scan the QR at the GSC autogates.
  5. After scanning, a mini-sheet about the film will be handed out. This sheet acts as proof for entrance into the GSC hall.
    • Ticket bookings will start on 20 February (Friday) 2026 at 9:00AM.
    • Registration counter opens 30 minutes before each showtime.

If you have any further inquiries, please write to kl_info@jpf.go.jp with the email title ‘The Weekend Japanese Film Show”

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