Fri Jun 26 2026

7:00 PM (Doors 6:30 PM)

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

6 Sakura Way Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5

All Ages

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Followed by Closing Reception

Majimu lives in Okinawa with her mother and grandmother who runs a small tofu shop. She is stuck in a dead-end job until one day, two encounters change her life: firstly, a call for entries to the company’s internal venture contest; and secondly, her discovery of rum at the bar she always visits with her grandmother. She is captivated by its charm and learns that its key ingredient is sugarcane. Although Okinawa is full of sugarcane, no one is making agricole rum. An idea strikes her: a rum made entirely in Okinawa.

What began as a simple idea grows into something much larger as Majimu’s project moves forward in surprising and unpredictable ways. Funny, warm-hearted and full of charming performances, Purehearted is a joyful, crowd-pleasing film for everyone, rum-lovers and tea-totallers alike. Based on a true story made famous by Maha Harada’s popular novel.

Starring
Sairi Ito, Shota Sometani, Kenichi Takito, Yasuko Tomita, Atsuko Takahata, Shogen, Kavka Shishido

©2025 "Majim of the Wind" ©Harada Maha/Kodansha

*No exchange or refund.
​*Membership will be checked at the JCCC.

Net Capacity: 500

PUREHEARTED | Canadian Premiere | Toronto Japanese Film Festival

  • On sale soon
  • Wed May 13 2026
  • 10:00AM EDT
  • TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL

    Film

    The Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TorontoJFF) showcases the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences, and the Japanese Film Academy.

PUREHEARTED | Canadian Premiere | Toronto Japanese Film Festival

Fri Jun 26 2026 7:00 PM

(Doors 6:30 PM)

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Toronto ON
  • On sale soon
  • Wed May 13 2026
  • 10:00AM EDT

All Ages

Followed by Closing Reception

Majimu lives in Okinawa with her mother and grandmother who runs a small tofu shop. She is stuck in a dead-end job until one day, two encounters change her life: firstly, a call for entries to the company’s internal venture contest; and secondly, her discovery of rum at the bar she always visits with her grandmother. She is captivated by its charm and learns that its key ingredient is sugarcane. Although Okinawa is full of sugarcane, no one is making agricole rum. An idea strikes her: a rum made entirely in Okinawa.

What began as a simple idea grows into something much larger as Majimu’s project moves forward in surprising and unpredictable ways. Funny, warm-hearted and full of charming performances, Purehearted is a joyful, crowd-pleasing film for everyone, rum-lovers and tea-totallers alike. Based on a true story made famous by Maha Harada’s popular novel.

Starring
Sairi Ito, Shota Sometani, Kenichi Takito, Yasuko Tomita, Atsuko Takahata, Shogen, Kavka Shishido

©2025 "Majim of the Wind" ©Harada Maha/Kodansha

*No exchange or refund.
​*Membership will be checked at the JCCC.

Net Capacity: 500

TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL

Film

The Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TorontoJFF) showcases the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences, and the Japanese Film Academy.