Nara

Celebrating its tenth year, the festival and competition features a wide array of films from young up-and-coming directors all over the world, including students. Hosted in a number of venues in and around Nara Park, including World Heritage Sites, this is an exclusive chance to watch rarely-seen films. This year’s program consists of the NARAtive 2020 Premier, featuring a film shot in Nara by a young director; filmmaking workshops, a special session on Catalan film and other related events.

9/18 is opening night at Todaiji Temple. Regular film screenings commence on 9/19. There will also be a special screening at Kasuga Shrine on 9/20 at 7pm.