Dad's Lunch Box: CANCELLED

Join us for Free Japanese Film Evening!

Free Japanese films shown at the University of Auckland are usually screened on the last Thursday of the month from 7pm and are preceded by a documentary about Japanese culture from 6:45pm.

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

Please contact us to confirm details.
We hope that you will enjoy the films and gain a deeper insight into various aspects of Japanese culture.

August film: "Dad's Lunch Box"
(Director: Masakazu Fukatsu, 2017, 76min. Rating: G, Cast:Toshimi Watanabe, Rena Takeda)

Based on a simple but touching true story which gained viral recognition, having been retweeted more than 80,000 times and garnered over 260,000 ‘likes’. A newly divorced father (Toshimi Watanabe) finds himself out of depth when faced with the unfamiliar challenge of preparing his daughter’s daily lunchbox.

Refusing to perpetuate the role of the Japanese absentee father, director Masakazu Fukatsu highlights the existence of more profound relationships between single fathers and their children, while providing an insight into the growing niche of papaben, or bento lunches prepared by fathers dipping their toes into the culinary world.

©2017 "Dad's Lunch Box" Film Partners

Presented by the Consulate-General of Japan, the University of Auckland, Massey University and the Japan Foundation.