The annual Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is back for the year of 2025! Save the date for this year’s edition of the JFF across states in Malaysia starting from 10 September up to 19 October 2025. Look forward to 13 titles alongside mouthwatering culinary features! 

𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗨𝗣 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗝𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

Mark your calendar for the screening dates and look out for venues near you!

𝗞𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆: 10-17 September (GSC Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama, GSC MyTown)
𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴: 18-21 September (GSC Gurney Plaza)
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗿𝘂: 25-28 September (GSC Paradigm Mall JB)
𝗞𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 9-12 October (GSC CityONE Megamall)
𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘂: 16-19 October (GSC Suria Sabah)

Delve into details about the 13 films titles, complete showtimes, special programs and other general information on JFF by clicking the button below!

>>JFF 2025 Official Website<<

All films will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets for film titles will be priced at RM10 (except The Solitary Gourmet, which will be sold at a prevailing ticket price) and are available for booking through GSC channels one week before the first day of screening at each region.

MOVIE LIST

366 DAYS (366日)

d. SHINJYOU Takehiko 新城毅彦 / 2025 / 123min / 13

6 Lying University Students (六人の噓つきな大学生)

d. SATOH Yuichi 佐藤祐市 / 2024 / 115min / 13

ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (アングリースクワッド 公務員と7人の詐欺師) 

d. UEDA Shinichiro 上田慎一郎 / 2024 / 121min / 13

At The Bench (アット・ザ・ベンチ)

d. OKUYAMA Yoshiyuki 奥山由之 / 2024 / 87min / P12 min / 13

Northern Food Story (北の食景)

d. UESUGI Tetsuya 上杉哲也 / 2024 / 103min / U

PETALS AND MEMORIES (花まんま)

d. MAEDA Tetsu 前田哲 / 2025 / 119min / P12

SHOWTIME 7 (ショウタイムセブン)

d. WATANABE Kazutaka 渡辺一貴 / 2025 / 99min / 13

Sunset Sunrise (サンセット・サンライズ) 

d. KISHI Yoshiyuki 岸善幸 / 2025 / 140min / 13

The Solitary Gourmet (孤独のグルメ)

d. MATSUSHIGE Yutaka 松重 豊 / 2025 / 110min / P12

Teasing Master Takagi-san (映画 からかい上手の高木さん)

d. IMAIZUMI Rikiya 今泉力哉 / 2024 / 120min / P12

SEVEN SAMURAI (七人の侍)

d. KUROSAWA Akira 黒澤明 / 1954 / 208min / 16

Cells at Work! (はたらく細胞) 

d. TAKEUCHI Hideki 武内英樹 / 2024 / 110min / 13

SPECIAL SCREENING

Diamonds in the Sand

d. Janus VICTORIA / 2024 / 102min / 13

Bookings are done through: CloudJoi

Stay tuned to our socials @jf_kualalumpur (Instagram) and The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (Facebook) for more updates, including showtimes and titles, and get ready for JFF 2025!

We look forward to seeing you at the cinema!

Last Update: 22 September 2025