PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 08-027           

Islamabad: 25th August, 2008

The Japanese Film Festival will be held in Islamabad from 26th to 28th August, 2008. The festival will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 26th August at Islamabad Serena Hotel. Mr. Kamran Lashari, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), will be the chief guest. Mr. Seiji Kojima, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, will also grace the occasion with his presence.

The Japanese Film Festival is one of the most popular cultural events of the Japan-Pakistan Friendship Fest, which is organized by the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (Islamabad), MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan and Islamabad Serena Hotel. The purpose of this festival is to provide a great opportunity for the people of Pakistan to learn about the cultural life of Japan and to experience some aspects of the Japanese society.

The films to be shown in this festival have been selected to portray the socio-cultural development of the Japanese people. The festival will also enrich the knowledge of the viewers about the techniques and unique features of the Japanese films, which are different from American Hollywood films. This Japanese film festival is open to the public on 27th August, 2008 at the National Art Gallery Auditorium, Islamabad and on 28th August at National Library Auditorium, Islamabad.

National Art Gallery Auditorium, Islamabad  

Wednesday, 27th August 2008 

11:00 a.m.                   “Night Train to the Stars” (112 min)                                                                    

2:00 p.m.                    “Faraway Sunset” (119 min)                                                                                       

4:30 p.m.                    “Keiho” (119 min)

National Library Auditorium, Islamabad

Thursday, 28th August 2008 

11:00 a.m.                   “Night Train to the Stars” (112 min)

2:00 p.m.                     “Kodayu” (125 min)