In collaboration with The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 we are delighted to present four films from this year’s showcase, on the theme of Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema. All tickets only £6, £5 concessions!

TANAKA Yuko leads a rather modest life. Having married into a chicken farm belonging to her husband Ryosuke’s family, she now works to keep the farm’s daily operations running, together with somewhat-reclusive employee Taichi and disagreeable sister-in-law Satomi, the latter of whom subjects her to constant belittling and bullying.

While searching for an additional live-in farmhand, Yuko comes across an application from Saki and decides to interview her. The interview goes well, but what Yuko fails to realise is that Saki is having an affair with her husband. Oblivious to this, Yuko decides to hire Saki, and her once-peaceful life begins to fall apart…

A quirky, chaotic black comedy adapted from a theatrical production staged in 2021, Qualia is actor-turned-director USHIMARU Ryo’s remarkable debut, depicting the blurring of the boundaries between compassion and madness in the strained relationships of its characters.

Starring SASAKI Kokone, KUDAMATSU Maya, KIGUCHI Kenta, ISHIKAWA Ruka and TO Chikara.

In collaboration with the Japan Foundation

Supported by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

Sponsors in Kind: Athletia, Calbee, Clearspring, Pentel, SUQQU

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