Festival Cinema Brasil 2012

The 8th edition of this annual festival of Brazilian film starts in Tokyo on October 6, before heading off on a tour of the country that takes in Osaka, Kyoto and Hamamatsu. As ever, it's a varied program of flicks, ranging from Afonso Poyart's action thriller, Two Birds (pictured), to music documentary The Man Who Bottles Clouds and comedy The Clown. Most of the screenings come with English subtitles, though sadly this doesn't include the pair of films documenting the lives of Brazilians living in Japan, Goldfish Go Home and Lonely Swallows. See the official website for a complete schedule.