About the event
The uOttawa Japanese Student Association (JSA) and JETAA Ottawa (Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association), in partnership with Japan Foundation Toronto (JFT), invites you to Japanese Movie Night on Friday, October 16, 2026, featuring a licensed screening of Rental Family (2025).
Admission is free and open to students, staff, alumni, and the public. Seating is limited to approximately 200 guests, so pre-registration is highly recommended to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.
- Doors Open: 7:00 PM
- Screening Begins: Approximately 7:30 PM
- Screening Ends: Approximately 9:30 PM
- Admission: Free
Set against modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection. (Searchlight Pictures)
- Rental Family (2025)
- Genre: Comedy-Drama
- Director: HIKARI
- Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto
- Runtime: Approximately 1 hour 50 minutes
- Languages: Primarily English, with some Japanese dialogue (English subtitles provided)
- Rating: PG-13