National Film Archive Announces 'Kids' Cinema 2026 Summer Vacation★'

'Kids' Cinema 2026 Summer Vacation★' Flyer

The National Film Archive will once again host the 'Kids' Cinema' event this summer.

'Kids' Cinema' is a project where children gather at a cinema to experience movies together on a large screen. Before the screening, introductions to the works and explanations about film reels will also be provided. The aim is to cultivate rich emotions and high visual literacy by experiencing the excellence of film as a cultural art on a large screen. Gifts for participants and enjoyable learning projects are also planned.

Program

'The Book of Babel'

July 24 (Fri) Let's go on a mysterious journey!

'The Book of Babel' (1996/Japan/Direction, Animation, Art: Koji Yamamura/5 min/Color)

'Chinkoro Heihei Tamatebako' (1936/Japan/Animation: Noburo Oofuji/8 min/Black and White)

'Tenma no Torayan' (1971/Japan/Directors: Takeo Nakamura, Akiwa Kono/17 min/Color)

'Push' (1987/Japan/Concept, Composition, Direction, Animation: Osamu Tezuka/4 min/Color)

'The Snow Queen' (1978/Japan/Director: Kazuhiko Watanabe/20 min/Color)

'Godzilla'

July 25 (Sat) What was the first 'Godzilla' movie like?

'Godzilla' (1954/Japan/Director: Ishiro Honda/97 min/Black and White)

'The General'

July 31 (Fri) The locomotive is very active. Gather all train lovers

● Live Narration and Live Performance Screening

'The General' (1926/USA/Directors: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman/79 min/Black and White/Original Title: The General)

'Tomorrow Weather'

August 1 (Sat) My pet is the best!

● Live Narration and Live Performance Screening

'Tomorrow Weather' (1929/Japan/Director: Hosetsu Shimizu/61 min/Black and White)

*Note: Live Narration and Live Performance Performers on August 1 and 2

Narrator: Naohio Oda (July 31), Nanako Yamanouchi (August 1)

Musicians: Mari Sakamoto (Synthesizer) (July 31), Yuri Oshida (Conductor, Flute), Yuuma Shimada (Piano) (August 1)

Event Overview

*Note: Applications from university students and above who are not chaperones or assistants for children (high school students and below) will be declined.

Event Name: Kids' Cinema 2026 Summer Vacation★

Venue: National Film Archive Small Hall (Basement 1st Floor)

Date and Time: July 24 (Fri) - 25 (Sat), July 31 (Fri) - August 1 (Sat) Starting at 14:00 each day

Capacity: 151 people (Free seating)

*Tickets will be sold from 16:00 on July 3 (Fri) until 15 minutes before the start of the screening. The sale will be closed once the capacity is reached. Please check the website for details.

Admission Fee: Free for junior high school students and below, 310 yen for high school students, 520 yen for general chaperones, and 310 yen for university students and those over 65.

Event Website: https://www.nfaj.go.jp/event/kids-cinema2026/

Inquiries for Listing: 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

'Kids' Cinema 2026 Summer Vacation★' is supported by the Adobe Foundation.