Programmes

JFF2025 SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

OMAKASE FILM COURSE

For this year’s lineup, indulge and feast your eyes on a curated three course meal of films in JFF2025’s showcase of culinary feature films. These films will not only tickle your taste buds but will make you appreciate food as one of the simple joys of life.

From documentaries to beloved headline actors, join us at JFF2025 to catch Sunset Sunrise, Northern Food Story, and The Solitary Gourmet, served as part of JFF2025’s Omakase Film Course.

Visuals Copyright:

  • ©Northern Food Story Film Partners 2024
  • ©Shuhei Nire/KODANSHA ©2024“Sunset Sunrise”Film Partners
  • ©2025 “Solitary Gourmet” Film Partners

SPECIAL SCREENING + Q&A

Be sure to catch JFF2025’s special screenings (with Q&A session!) happening at GSC MyTOWN on 10 September. Premiering two films, ‘Northern Food Story’ (dir. UESUGI Tetsuya) and ‘Diamonds in the Sand’ (dir. Janus VICTORIA), a co-production between Japan, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

One explores the simple act of cooking, the other delves into unexpected ventures, but both portray the distinct power of human connection, showing that in every story, it’s people who matter most.

Visuals Copyright:

  • ©Northern Food Story Film Partners 2024
  • © Project 8 Projects, Paperheart, Spanic Films, Nathan Studios and CMB Film Services

JFF STAMP RALLY

Get one (1) stamp for every title you watch at the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2025!

Redeem a Mini Gift when you collect your three (3) stamps. With 8 stamps, you are entitled to redeem a Special Gift!

Get the JFF2025 programme book from us at the registration desk in front of each screening hall and start your stamp collection journey by enjoying the amazing selection of films we have to offer!

What’s more, exclusive for JFF2025, a collaboration between JFKL, Pesta Filem Kota Bharu (PFKB), and Raintown Film Festival, where those who have successfully visited all three film festivals are entitled to a Mystery Gift!

* Terms and conditions apply.

JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2025 UESUGI TETSUYA FILMMAKING WORKSHOP

A collaborative effort between The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) and Canon will be bringing a Japanese filmmaker and Director of Photography (DOP), who has experience in shooting campaigns with Uniqlo, Google, SONY, and TOYOTA – UESUGI Tetsuya.

The workshop for aspiring film students from different local film schools took place from the 4th of September to 6th of September. Its aim was to promote cross cultural knowledge sharing among the next generation of filmmakers as well as to give the new filmmakers access to Canon’s latest cameras.

In addition to the workshop, they also participated in a “Filmmaking in Commercials” forum where there were special screenings and Q&A Sessions of Diamonds in the Sand and Northern Food Story.