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BFI Japan 2021 Season: The Japanese Wife

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Date: Fri 3 Dec, 7.15pm
Location: First floor Screen Room
Tickets: £10

The Japanese Wife (2010 )
Certificate U/A 145 mins  Director: Aparna Sen, with Rahul Bose, Moushumi Chatterjee, Raima Sen and Chigusa Takaku in the title role.

This is a romantic drama from the director of the award winning film, 36 Chowringee Lane, about a young Bengali school teacher who marries his Japanese pen friend, and over 637 letters, 4 phone calls and 17 years of marriage, the couple have still not met!

★★★★
“Such beauty.. transports you to another world”.
The Times of India

“Such a wonderful film! Pure Cinema”.
Raj Kumar Hirani  (director)

The screening will be followed by a free Q&A session.

Places are limited so early booking is essential.