Ukrainian Film Festival in Japan 2026
20/09/26, 12:00
“Encounter the Real Ukraine Through Film”
From October 15 to November 29, the Ukrainian Film Festival will take place in seven Japanese cities: Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, Sendai, and Urayasu.
The program presents 12 feature films and documentaries.
Through stories of everyday life, family memory, tradition, humor, love, and dreams, the festival reveals a Ukraine that cannot be defined by war alone.
Come and encounter the real Ukraine through cinema.
Yokohama｜October 15
Tokyo｜October 16–18 and 24
Kyoto｜October 17–18
Kobe｜October 19 and 24–25
Osaka｜November 7
Sendai｜November 21–22
Urayasu｜November 29
All films will be screened in Ukrainian with Japanese subtitles.
The full program, film descriptions, and registration details.
https://www.ukrainehouse.jp/event-details/ukrainian-film-festival-2026
Organized by:
Embassy of Ukraine in Japan
Ukraine House Japan
SWU JAPAN
Co-organized by:
Kanto Gakuin University
Ukrainian Mental Care and Exchange Center Himawari
The Museum of Kyoto
Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Kobe
DODOMU General Incorporated Association
Sendai Mediatheque
Japan-Ukraine Partnership Association
Main Sponsor:
ZenGroup Inc.
With the cooperation of:
Minato City, Tokyo
Rotary International Japan-Ukraine Inter-Country Committee (ICC)
Sendai Ikuei Gakuen
Mr. Ryo Otsubo
Special Partner:
Polish Institute Tokyo
Program Coordinator:
Daria Panchuk
