Our annual event returns to the Hot Docs Cinema (formerly Bloor Cinema) in January 2019 with three films about getting through difficult times with the help of family and friends. Presented by The Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto.

WHEN THE CURTAIN RISES 幕が上がる Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, 2015, 119 min.

Based on the story by playwright Oriza Hirata, the story follows Saori and her high school class mates who are members of a performance group. The actresses are all members of the J-idol group Momoiro Clover Z.

・FREE ADMISSION

・No RSVP required

・ Japanese with English subtitles

・Doors open 30 minutes before showtime