Events

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Petals and Memories'. Bound by a promise to protect his sister, a selfless man begins a journey to reconcile with her, who holds the memory of another life.

Following a successful Cambridge Japanese Festival earlier this year, we’re already looking ahead to the next outing. The 2026 edition will again be presented throughout February and March in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, Film@Jesus, Jesus College, and Cambridge Festival. Events will be held in the Frankopan Hall, Jesus College. Reduced price passes are available below until the end of December. Tickets and regular pricing will be released in late January 2026. By confirming early, you’re not only ensuring your place at all film events in the Festival, but you will also allow us to maintain a sizeable programme for this edition.

Join us at Jesus College, Cambridge, for a performance and workshop with the SOAS Min’yō group—an inclusive community music group who gather at SOAS, University of London, to learn and perform Japanese folk songs (min’yō). With members ranging from their teens to their 70s, some who speak Japanese, some not, yet all love the music. The group features singers, shamisen players, shakuhachi players, percussionists, flute players, dancers, singers.

Join us for a one-off screening of 'The Hotel of My Dream'. A semi-autobiographical story about the author of the UK best-selling book, BUTTER, this charming and comical film explores the brutal reality of becoming a notable novelist.

Join us for a one-off screening of 'The Man Who Failed to Die'. Blending dry humour with the supernatural, TANAKA Seiji delivers a uniquely entertaining film where the living and the dead find unlikely common ground.

Join us for a one-off screening of 'I Am What I Am'. A liberating celebration of a woman who faces herself and chooses to live against Japan’s social norms.

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Ura Aka: L'Aventure'. How far can you escape yourself before the mask slips?

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Teki Cometh'. Old age, a quiet life… and then came the voice from the north. Who is the enemy?

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Strangers in Kyoto'. Kyoto is famous not only as a beautiful ancient city, but also for its double-sided language!

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Silence of the Sea'. The line between imitation and authenticity is thin, and so is the line that determines the value of art. Where does the truth about ourselves lie?

Join us for a one-off screening of 'Ghost Killer'. Haunted by a yakuza killer, an ordinary girl’s life — and sense of self — are reluctantly transformed.

Join us for a one-off screening of 'She Taught Me Serendipity'. Sometimes, it takes a miracle to help you see the sky — and yourself — anew.

In March, to celebrate the rich tradition of European film, Jesus College will screen short films from Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Turkey, Romania, Germany, Hungary, and Scotland.