JAPAN NIGHT" to build a bridge between Japan and the world Friday, May 17, 2024 at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival The party will be held at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Promoting Japanese films and culture around the world, and promoting active exchanges with the global film industry

2024.04.10 09:30

株式会社KICKY

KICKY Corporation (Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo), represented by actress and producer MEGUMI, will hold "JAPAN NIGHT" in Cannes, France, on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. local time.

The purpose of this party is to promote Japanese films and culture to the world and to exchange ideas with people involved in the film industry overseas. The party was launched with the hope that valuable Japanese content and talent will transcend the boundaries of "country" and create works in free mutual cooperation with the film industry worldwide.

JAPAN NIGHT Logo

On May 17, during the 77th Cannes International Film Festival (Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, May 25, 2024), "JAPAN NIGHT" will be held at the Hotel Martinez Cannes, a five-star hotel with over 100 years of history in Cannes, The event will be held at the Hotel Martinez Cannes, a five-star hotel with a history of more than 100 years.

The event will feature speeches by actors and presentations by filmmakers from Japan and abroad, as well as a state-of-the-art projection mapping system, music, food, drinks, and other attractions that will allow guests to experience Japanese films and culture through all five senses.

Venue: Hotel Martinez Cannes

Interior view of the venue

Comment from MEGUMI, Producer of "JAPAN NIGHT" and Representative of KICKY Corporation and BABEL LABEL Co.

We are pleased to have the opportunity to host JAPAN NIGHT during the Cannes International Film Festival. We hope that this event will be a chance for directors, actors, and producers from Japan and abroad to meet and create something new, as well as a chance for great Japanese films to spread their wings to the world.

MEGUMI

Producer MEGUMI

MEGUMI Profile

Born in Okayama Prefecture in 1981. As an actor, she won the 62nd Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress. In recent years, she has been planning and producing films. Her works as a producer include the drama "Completely Stuck Ichiko has no choice but to become charismatic" (2022, TV Tokyo), the drama "Smoldering Woman and Sunstop Woman" (2023, TV Tokyo), the movie "Zero Fall" (2023, directed by Naoto Takenaka), and the short movie "LAYES" (2022, directed by Since 2023, he has been a member of BABEL LABEL as a producer.

Outline of the event

Event name: "JAPAN NIGHT

Date & Time: Friday, May 17, 2024

　　　　　　　Doors open at 7:00 p.m. local time, show starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 11:00 p.m.

Venue : "Hotel Martinez Cannes

　　　　　　　(73, Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, 06400)

Company Profile

Company name: KICKY Co.

Location: Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Representative: MEGUMI

Cooperating Organization: KICKY Inc.

Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), a non-profit organization