THE 1930S

When Japanese Film Found Its Voice

JFF Special Series returns to cinemas in 2025 and turns its gaze to the 1930s, a defining decade for Japanese film. Following the introduction of “talkies”, or films made with sound, directors forged new visual languages and narrative styles that would shape the nation’s film industry for generations to come.

JFF Special Series screens in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney

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