GINMAKU Film Festival 2026

GINMAKU Film Festival 2026

by Mizuki Mazbara

Zürich

Our festival began in 2014 as a passion project to build a cultural bridge between Switzerland and Japan. With your support, we are presenting a six-day celebration of Japanese cinema to Zurich!

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

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Successfully concluded on 28/4/2026

Arigatou gozaimasu for all of your support...!By Mizuki Mazbara, on 28/04/2026

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See you next month
See you next month

Grüezi Mittenand, Konbanwa! Our one-month crowdfunding journey has come to an end…!

Thank you so much, Arigatou gozaimasu everyone for supporting and believing in us and walking with us for a month. I am really looking forward to welcoming you all to our festival next month and personally thank you at the cinemas!

I’ve received the list of supporters and the contact information from the kind team of wemakeit. Let me write to each of you individually to share the information about your gifts and tickets. It might take some time to write to you all. Thank you in advance for waiting

To our anonymous supporters, I am very sorry I can’t thank you personally since I didn’t unfortunately received your email address, but I hope that you are reading this message and you can join our festival next month. Arigatou gozaimasu…!

Thank you so much, merci viel viel mal for being part of this journey, making our dream come true. Thank you for bringing our festival to life!

With my warmest regards, Mizuki

Our special guest from Japan!By Mizuki Mazbara, on 23/04/2026

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Opening Film: The Chatterboxes
Opening Film: The Chatterboxes

Grüezi Mittenand, Konbanwa!

Thank you so much for believing in our small festival and support our crowdfunding campaign! We have 4 days left and I am feeling doki doki (excited and nervous at the same time) everyday.

I am pleased to share a special news with you today! We are delighted to welcome director Ken Kawai for the opening screening on Tuesday, 26 May.

A Q&A session will follow the screening of his film «The Chatterboxes»!

I will be in touch again once I have received the contact details for all of our supporters, with more information on how to collect your gifts and tickets☺️

I am looking forward to welcoming you to GINMAKU 2026…!

Thank you for reading, Arigatou gozaimasu! Mizuki

Arigatou gozaimasu! By Mizuki Mazbara, on 12/04/2026

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Full Film Lineup on Tue 14.April🎊
Full Film Lineup on Tue 14.April🎊

Grüezi Mittenand, Konnichiwa!

Thank you so much for your kind support for our GINMAKU Japanese Film Festival! I’m so grateful, arigatou gozaimasu, to have all of you with us on this journey. Merci viel viel mal…!

On Tuesday, April 14, our complete film lineup will be announced online.I made this collage today—do you see any images of films that you find intriguing? ☺️

I am very much looking forward to welcoming you all to our festival next month…!

With my warmest regards, Mizuki