Guide to EIGASAI Film Festival in Bacolod

** Admission is FREE **

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF), widely known and appreciated in the Philippines as EIGASAI, is presented and run by the Japan Foundation, Manila and held annually from July, in celebration of the Philippine-Japan Friendship Month.

Launched in 1997, JFF / EIGASAI has grown to one of the largest and popular film festivals attracting over 25,000 audiences every year, showcasing a vast variety of cinematic delights from drama, anime, mystery to recently released films.  EIGASAI also brings guests from Japan for special talks and discussions.

This year marks the 21st anniversary of Eigasai as an arts and cultural exchange program, it will showcase Award Winning Japanese Films from August 9-12, 2018 at SM Bacolod Cinema.

Admission is on a first come, first serve basis. A total of 15 participating films will be screened.

For schedule of movie screening, please refer to the image below.

Film Synopsis:

1] Of Love and Law

Of Love and Law – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

2] When the Curtain Rises

When the Curtain Rises – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

3] Tori Girl  – 4] ReLife

Tori Girl and ReLife – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

5] Survival Family – 6] Honnouji Hotel

Survival Family and Honnouji Hotel – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

7] Memoirs of a Murderer – 8] Tora-san of Goto

Memoirs of a Murderer and Tora-san of Goto – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

9] Let’s Go Jets – 10] Rudolf the Black Cat

Let’s Go Jets and Rudolf the Black Cat – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

11] Daytime Shooting Star – 12] Seven Samurai

Daytime Shooting Star and Seven Samurai – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018

13] Chihayafuru Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Chihayafuru – Bacolod EIGASAI 2018