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Japanese Film Festival Brisbane

Palace Barracks

The Japanese Film Festival returns to Brisbane to showcase the best of contemporary Japanese filmmaking, featuring Australian premieres, international festival favourites, award-winning features and box-office hits from some of Japan's leading directors. The festival program features Look Back, the highly anticipated new title from acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. Other highlights include Tokyo Taxi from the legendary Yōji Yamada, Cannes-selected animated feature We Are Aliens, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's samurai drama The Samurai and the Prisoner, Berlinale prize winner AnyMart, Takashi Miike's SHAM, and the hit romantic drama 1st Kiss. In addition to its festival lineup, Japanese Film Festival 2026 presents a dedicated Animation Showcase, a free retrospective celebrating legendary composer Tōru Takemitsu, and a selection of the latest releases direct from the Japanese box office. Whether you're a long-time fan of Japanese cinema or discovering it for the first time, this anniversary edition offers a unique opportunity to experience some of the year's most exciting films on the big screen. Venues: Palace Barracks, Petrie Terrace, and Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane. Browse the full Brisbane program and book now via the website.
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Audience members seated in a cinema auditorium during the Japanese Film Festival.
Audience members seated in a packed cinema auditorium, facing the screen during a film screening.
Audience members seated in a packed cinema auditorium, facing the screen during a film screening.
When
12 November, 2026
Venue
Palace Barracks
Contact
Location and Directions61 Petrie Terrace Petrie Terrace Queensland 4000 Australia
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Product Types
  • Festivals and Celebrations
Accessibility
  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Dates
  • Thursday 12 November, 2026 - Confirmed Event
  • Friday 13 November, 2026 - Confirmed Event
  • Saturday 14 November, 2026 - Confirmed Event
  • Sunday 15 November, 2026 - Confirmed Event
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