For the first time, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Africa Tour comes to South Africa, bringing a selection of acclaimed Japanese films to Ster-Kinekor Mall of Africa this October.

Presented by the Japan Foundation, the JFF Africa Tour is a special initiative distinct from the Embassy of Japan's annual Japanese Film Festival. Through culture, language and dialogue, the Japan Foundation fosters friendship, trust and mutual understanding between Japan and countries around the world.

Admission is free. Tickets will be available from the Ster-Kinekor Box Office one hour before each screening, subject to availability.

This Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects is a touching, spectacular new commemoration of the 70th anniversary of what Guinness World Records describes as "the longest continuously running film franchise" in the world.

When the weather falls apart, can the love of a young boy and girl change the world around them just by looking up at the sky and making a wish?

Doraemon is a cat-type robot sent from the future to help Nobita, an elementary school student, in a tale of friendship and a 4D pocket that makes wishes come true.

The tale of a boy and a man made of garbage, determined to prove that a world exists beyond the smoke-filled sky.

Gain insight into the world of Japanese animation and filmmaking with renowned producer Eiko Tanaka, whose work has helped bring some of Japan's most celebrated animated films to audiences around the world.

There is a time to mourn and a time to move on, but what if a broken heart doesn't know when?

Ster-Kinekor Mall of Africa

Admission: Free

Tickets: Available from the box office one hour before each screening, subject to availability. First come, first served.