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Thank you so much for all your support of our handmade GINMAKU Japanese Film Festival! I was so happy to be able to welcome you all to the 2025 edition. How did you enjoy GINMAKU 2025? Are there anything we can do better to improve our organization…?
Thanks to you all, Arigatou gozaimasu, almost all the screenings featuring our guest directors from Japan were sold out, and the five-day festival has come to a close. I am having a post-festival blues and feeling a little sad but also already looking forward to welcoming you all at next year’s edition!
GINMAKU Japanese Film Festival 🇨🇭 🇯🇵 Tuesday, 26 May – Sunday, 31 May 2026
Opening at cinema Riffraff on Tue 26th of May, Festival from Wed-Sun at cinema Houdini
Once again, Arigatou gozaimasu, Danke viel mal for believing in our project and being part of our small journey!
See you next year…!
With my warmest regards, Mizuki
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Grüezi mitenand, Konnichiwa!
Thank you once again for your support of our crowdfunding project. Arigatou gozaimasu for helping bring GINMAKU to life for its 11th edition…!
I have sent you all an email—if you haven’t received it, please kindly check your spam folder, as my new email address may have looked suspicious. I apologize for any inconvenience
We are thrilled to share that our special guest director Takeshi Fukunaga (director of Ainu Mosir and Ainu Puri) has safely arrived in Zurich. We are deeply grateful he made the long journey from Japan—with your support.
Our other special guest, director Sonomi Sato, will also be arriving soon. We hope to welcome both of them to full-house screenings. However, we are currently facing some challenges with the presale for «Shorts by Sonomi Sato», and I would kindly like to ask for your help in spreading the word about her beautiful films.
It will be Sonomi-san’s very first time screening her films outside of Japan. Your support will help us make her experience at our festival—and her time in Switzerland—truly special…!
Thank you so much in advance for your continued support. I am very much looking forward to welcoming you to GINMAKU 2025!
With my gratitude and warmest regards, Arigatou gozaimasu! Mizuki
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Grüezi Mitenand, Konnichiwa!
Our one-month crowdfunding journey has come to an end!!!
Thank you so much, Arigatou gozaimasu for supporting our project and walking this path with us. Everyday, I was feeling doki doki like we say in Japanese and waited this moment that I can say Arigatou Gozaimasu to you. Thank you so much, Danke viel mal for being part of this journey with us…!
I’ve received the list of supporters and your contact information from the kind team at wemakeit. Let me write to each of you individually to share updates about the festival and your rewards. It might take some time Thank you in advance for waiting
To our anonymous supporters…. I am sorry I can’t thank you directly, as I somehow didn’t receive your contact details. But I strongly hope you see this message and know how grateful we are for your support and for making our dream come true, Thank you so much for bringing our festival to life!
Arigatou gozaimasu….!
With my warmest regards, Mizuki
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Grüezi Mitenand, Konnichiwa!
Thank you so much for supporting our project.
It began just about a week ago, and ever since then, I have been feeling doki doki everyday like we say in Japanese. I’m so grateful that you are part of this journey with us. Arigatou gozaimasu!
As a small Dankeschön for your interest and support, I’d love to share a special news with you today!
Our opening film at Riffraff will be Ainu Mosir, directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. This powerful and moving film tells the story of the Ainu people, the Indigenous community of Japan, living in Hokkaido.
I first saw this film while I was in Japan, and within just a few minutes, I found myself dreaming of one day screening it in Switzerland—so I could share this beautiful, yet still little-known culture with dear festival visitors at GINMAKU.
Thanks to your generous support, that dream is now becoming a reality and I am already getting emotional oh no (you probably guessed that already)
Alright, back to work I go! Arigatou gozaimasu for thinking of our handmade festival.
The crowdfunding campaign will continue for another 3 weeks. I am sorry for not being able to thank each of you personally at this moment I will only receive your email addresses once the project is completed.
I appreciate if you could help us by spreading the word about the project and the festival. See you soon!
ありがとうございます！
With my warmest regards, Mizuki