Supporting the 20th Refugee Film Festival from Osaka! A screening event will be held on November 13th, with the comedy duo “Tensai Pianist” also appearing!

Supporting the 20th Refugee Film Festival from Osaka! A screening event will be held on November 13th, featuring the comedy duo “Tensai Pianist”! ​
UNHCR Association (Specified Nonprofit Organization) Press release: November 1, 2025 To Members of the Press Supporting the 20th Refugee Film Festival from Osaka! A screening event will be held on November 13th, featuring the comedy duo “Tensai Pianist”! Date and Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM (expected end time) Venue: TOHO Cinemas Namba [Main Building] (3-8-9 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Association (Minato-ku, Tokyo), a non-profit organization, will hold a screening event (same-day only) in Osaka on Thursday, November 13th, as part of the theatrical release of the 20th Refugee Film Festival 2025, which begins on Thursday, November 6th. After the screening, there will also be a talk event with guest speakers the comedy duo “Tensai Pianist.”
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Date and Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM (scheduled end time) Venue: TOHO Cinemas Namba [Main Building] (3-8-9 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) Film: “Khartoum” – Memories of Sudan shared by five people who risked their lives to escape war Guest Speaker: Comedy duo “Tensai Pianist” Moderator: Yoko Matsuda (UNHCR Association, UN Refugee Supporter) “Khartoum” (original title: Khartoum) will be shown in Japan for the first time. Filming began in 2022 in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, following the lives of five people. Boys who collect garbage to survive, a single mother who speaks of her dreams, an activist calling for democracy, a civil servant who loves pigeon racing – their daily lives are turned upside down by conflict. With over 10 million people forced to flee, filmmakers use their cell phones to record their voices and strive to convey their reality to the world. This poetic and powerful
documentary examines a city consumed by war and the people who survive it. Berlin International Film Festival 2025 – Peace Film Prize Winner City of Milan Audience Award at the FESCAAAL 2025 Film Festival Award), etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8107/144/8107-144-b0158938f2417cbf802838b32fa6dda9-400×400.jpg ●Takeuchi Chisaki Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture Hobbies: Reading / Mr.Children / Drinking alcohol Special skill: Science teaching (high school science teaching license) ●Masumi Birthplace: Nara Prefecture Hobbies: Cooking / Drinking / Watching Movies Special Skills: Impersonation (Emiko Uemura) / Singing / Blood Drawing (Nationally Licensed Registered Nurse, 10 Years of Hospital Work Experience) Profile Masumi, a former nurse, and Takeuchi, a part-time high school science teacher, met at Yoshimoto Kogyo’s talent training school, NSC, and formed the comedy duo in May 2016. After winning the 52nd NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest in 2022, they went on to win a string of awards, including THE W 2022, the Grand Prize at the 8th Kamigata Manzai Association Grand Prize (2023), the NHK New Comedy Awards (2023), and the Newcomer Award at the 59th Kamigata Manzai Grand Prize (2024). ＜How to participate＞ [Application reception] Now accepting applications on the official website of the 20th Refugee Film Festival 2025 https://www.japanforunhcr.org/how-to-help/rff *Registration for theater screenings (Tokyo and Osaka) will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will close once capacity is reached. *Only those residing in Japan can apply to watch online. [Participation Fee] For both online and in-theater viewing, please choose either (A) viewing with a donation or (B) free viewing when applying. [Submit one film] (A) Admission with donation (2,000 yen / 3,000 yen / 5,000 yen / 10,000 yen / 20,000 yen), or (B) Free admission [Apply for 8 films at once for online viewing] (A) Viewing with donation (5,000 yen / 8,000 yen / 15,000 yen / 30,000 yen / 50,000 yen / 100,000 yen), or (B) Viewing for free *We have provided a free viewing option to make it easier for young people, who represent the future, to participate. This film festival is run through donations and cooperation from companies, organizations, and individuals, so we would appreciate your support by making a donation to view the film. *The above donations will be used to support the refugee assistance activities of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). ■What is the Refugee Film Festival? The Refugee Film Festival began in 2006 as Japan’s first film festival focusing on refugees. It is held annually with the aim of conveying the strength of refugees to overcome hardship through the power of film and spreading understanding and empathy for the refugee issue in Japanese society. To date, 270 films from around the world have been screened, with over 100,000 people attending. https://www.japanforunhcr.org/how-to-help/rff As a spinoff of the Refugee Film Festival, the “Refugee Film Festival Partners” initiative has spread across Japan. The “School Partners” initiative, which supports the aims of the Refugee Film Festival and allows schools to host screenings, began in 2015. It has now expanded to include companies, organizations, and local governments. To date, over 220 partners have hosted screenings, with over 20,000 participants. https://www.japanforunhcr.org/how-to-help/rff-partners ■About UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) UNHCR, the United Nations refugee assistance agency, operates in more than 130 countries worldwide to provide protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, stateless persons, and others. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.unhcr.org/jp/ ■About the UNHCR Association, a Nonprofit Organization The Japan Association for UNHCR was established in 2000 as the official support office for UNHCR in Japan. In cooperation with the UNHCR Japan Office, we support UNHCR’s activities by conducting public relations and fundraising activities targeting private sector organizations, such as companies, groups, and individuals. As a certified NPO, we are able to issue donation receipts for tax deductions (a tax benefit) for donations made by our members. https://www.japanforunhcr.org/ For more information about this release automatically, so please do not reply.