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Select Japan

Mon 14 Apr — Thu 23 Apr 2026

Select Japan is an initiative from The Garden Cinema to showcase the best of Japanese cinema, classic and contemporary, with a focus on titles and filmmakers which have been rarely screened in the UK. Our stand-alone events include fresh restorations, Q&As, and films that we believe deserve a platform.

Upcoming Screenings

All About Lily Chou-Chou 15

Select Japan is excited to bring Shunji Iwai's masterpiece of contemporary Japanese cinema, All About Lily Chou-Chou back to London. Join us on… Read More
Shunji Iwai, Japan, 2001, 146m.
Book Tickets
Sat 30 Aug
11:00

SOLD OUT– Members: login to join waiting list

Thu 04 Sep
20:00

Past Screenings

An Actor’s Revenge: A Kabuki Salon 18

Hanamichi Productions and Select Japan present An Actor’s Revenge: A Kabuki Salon, a multi-disciplinary performance event that celebrates the magnificent artistry and history… Read More
Kon Ichikawa, Japan, 1963, 114m.
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Hanagatami 15

Select Japan presents, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, two screenings celebrating the brilliantly eccentric career of Nobuhiko Obayashi. Obayashi's dazzling anti-war… Read More
Screened in partnership with Japan Foundation
Nobuhiko Obayashi, Japan, 2017, 169m.
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His Motorbike, Her Island + Q&A 15

Select Japan presents, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, two screenings celebrating the brilliantly eccentric career of Nobuhiko Obayashi. Following this rare… Read More
Screened in partnership with Japan Foundation
Nobuhiko Obayashi, Japan, 1986, 90m.
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The Tale of Iya 18

Select Japan is delighted to bring The Tale of Iya back to London for only the second UK screening. We would like… Read More
Tetsuichiro Tsuta, Japan, 2013, 169m.
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Throne of Blood 12A

This screening will be introduced by Tony Rayns. Select Japan is excited to bring the new restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s Throne… Read More
Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1957, 109m.
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Double Suicide 18

To launch our new Select Japan screening strand, we're paying tribute to the late filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda, who passed away in… Read More
Masahiro Shinoda, Japan, 1969, 104m.
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