Japanese Film Screening - Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Free Japanese Film Screening is being held at Ellen Melville Centre on the last Friday of each month from 6:00pm and are preceded by a documentary about Japanese culture from 5:45 pm.

- All films have English subtitles.
- Booking is not necessary. First come, first served basis.
- Films, dates and times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

We hope that you will enjoy the films and gain a deeper insight into various aspects of Japanese culture.

October film: "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish "
(2020, 98min. Rating: PG)

Together they can fly!
Tsuneo, an ordinary college student and avid diver, unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound young woman in order to raise money for this dream to go diving in Mexico. This young woman, who calls herself Josee after her favorite book character, is sullen and demanding, but as Tsuneo helps Josee interact with the outside world and learns more about Josee’s unique perspective, their feelings grow into love. The two begin to support each other in ways beyond just romance.

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

Presented by the Consulate-General of Japan, The Japan Foundation, Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Council.