French Film Festival in Japan

French Film Festival in Japan - 2026

French Film Festival in Japan

Edition 2026

TypeUnifrance festival

ThemeFrench films

LocationJapan

Periodfrom 19/03/2026 to 22/03/2026

French Film Festival in Japan - 2026

French works & talents

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Thaïs Alessandrin

Actress for LOL 2.0: Anne's Golden Hour

Thaïs Alessandrin

Olivier Assayas

Director for The Wizard of the Kremlin

Olivier Assayas - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Lisa Azuelos

Director for LOL 2.0: Anne's Golden Hour

Lisa Azuelos - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Valentine Cadic

Director for That Summer in Paris

Valentine Cadic - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Robin Campillo

Director for Enzo

Robin Campillo - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Sylvain Chomet

Director for A Magnificent Life

Sylvain Chomet - © Laura Stevens / Unifrance

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Director for The Young Mothers' Home

Jean-Pierre Dardenne - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Luc Dardenne

Director for The Young Mothers' Home

Luc Dardenne - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Stéphane Demoustier

Director for The Great Arch

Stéphane Demoustier - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Charlène Favier

Director for Oxana

Charlène Favier - © Marie Rouge/Unifrance

Sophie Marceau

Actress for LOL 2.0: Anne's Golden Hour

Sophie Marceau - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

Ken Scott

Director for Once Upon My Mother

Ken Scott - © Marie Rouge/Unifrance

Guillaume Senez

Director for The Missing Piece

Guillaume Senez - © Philippe Quaisse / UniFrance

Rebecca Zlotowski

Director for A Private Life

Rebecca Zlotowski - © Marie Rouge / Unifrance

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19 MARCH 2026

French Film Festival in Japan 2026 | Trailer

The French Film Festival in Japan 2026 is back on March 19–22! 🇯🇵🇫🇷

Organized by Unifrance, the festival returns for its 33rd edition and opens a new chapter in Shibuya, after many years in Yokohama. 🎬✨

The official Japanese ambassador is actress Yuumi Kawai (seen in Renoir, In Competition at Cannes 2025).

A strong French delegation will attend, including Olivier Assayas, Rebecca Zlotowski, Sophie Marceau, and many more, with Q&As following the screenings.

The festival will also host a retrospective dedicated to Olivier Assayas, a photography exhibition, and the French Film & Audiovisual Market in Tokyo.

Unifrance would like to thank the patrons of the Unifrance Endowment Fund: Accor (Grand Patron), BNP Paribas (Patron), and Maison Pommery & Associés (Patron).

More info at Unifrance.org 🔥

#FFFJ2026 #FrenchFilmFestivalJapan #FrenchCinema #WatchFrench #Shibuya

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Presenting the 10 to Watch 2026 by Unifrance

Cannes 2026: Emmanuel Marre on A Man of His Time (Notre salut)

Cannes 2026: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet & Léa Drucker on A Woman’s Life (La Vie d’une femme)

Cannes 2026: Jeanne Herry on Another Day ('Garance')

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Cannes 2026: Vimala Pons and Gilles Lellouche on 'The Electric Kiss' ('La Vénus électrique')

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