The Japanese Film Festival returns to Pálás Cinema this April with a week’s programme of phenomenal films.

2022 In the residential zone of Tama New Town, to the west of Tokyo, three different women spend the day moving around the area’s parks and streets. Unknown to each other and only briefly crossing paths, they encounter friends and strangers alike as they walk, cycle and dance their way through the day. This beautifully unhurried film from Yui Kiyohara is a lovely, gentle exploration of the ebb and flow of everyday life, and how even the most mundane of events can lead to unexpected moments of kindness and reflection.