JFF 2026 Prelude Screening: Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Film Details: 

Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp [男はつらいよ]

d. YAMADA Yoji / 1969 / 91min / Drama, Comedy, Family

Cast: ATSUMI Kiyoshi, BAISHO Chieko, MITSUMOTO Sachiko, MAEDA Gin, SHIMURA Takashi, RYU Chishu, MORIKAWA Shin

Synopsis

Tora-san (ATSUMI Kiyoshi) is a traveling salesman who returns home after twenty years and finds his kid-sister Sakura (BAISHO Chieko) is now turning heads. His warm reception soon turns sour when he spoils Sakura’s chances of marriage to a wealthy family and then causes havoc when she starts courting a local printer, Hiroshi. It’s all mirrors Tora-san’s own love life, bumping into childhood friend Fuyuko only to discover the odds are stacked against him. All he can do is hit the road once again.

Screening Information

Date: 5 September 2025 (Saturday) | Time: 8PM | Venue: The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur 

Joined by: Mr Hassan Muthalib with talk titled "An Introduction to the World of YAMADA Yoji"

Notes:

• Admission/Bookings: Admission is FREE. Prior booking is REQUIRED.
• Kindly select the preferred screening time
• Max Two (2) pax under One (1) name only
• Screening in Japanese with English subtitles.
• If you require access needs during the day of screening, email hannah_ha@jpf.co.jp or WhatsApp +6019-322 3329 (Hannah).
• To comply with LPF censorship requirements, manual blocking will be applied to some scenes. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
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Disclaimer

NO RECORDING

This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you consent to surveillance by security personnel. You agree not to bring any recording device into the theatre. If you attempt to use or enter with recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device, you consent to your immediate removal from the theatre and forfeiture of device and its contents. Unauthorized recordings will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability.

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