As the name suggests, the festival will feature not only movie productions. A variety of art exhibitions will be held during the 4 days of the festival throughout the city. One of the exhibitions which will also make visitors acquainted with works created by the students of the university based on the jidaigeki films of Sadao Nakajima will be housed in the Kyoto Arts and Crafts University.
Kyoto is sometimes dubbed the Hollywood of Japan as it was home to many of the early film studios in Japan. Though today they are well spread around the country, Kyoto remains a popular filming location for the jidaigeki period pictures. No wornder that a jidaigeki epic of Tajuro Jun Aiki, the first film in 20 years for the 84-year-old Nakajima, who also serves as the honorary chairman of the festival's executive committee, will be featured during the festival.
The younger sibling of the Tokyo version, the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival is gaining popularity.
Kyoto to Host International Film Festival
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Rain or shine, Kyoto is going to welcome the fifth edition of the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival from October, 11th till October, 14th, 2018.