With over 1,200 years of history, Kyoto is also where Japanese cinema originated. Today, it's a popular place for filmmakers and movie enthusiasts alike. And this year, once again, J-FLICKS puts the spotlight on the old capital. We cover 2 festivals that took place in the city in last autumn: the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival and the Kyoto HISTORICA International Film Festival, the latter of which presented director Norihiro Niwatsukino's Suffering of Ninko, one of our featured films. Our guest choice this time is Lights of Kyoto by Keiichi Kobayashi. We also take a look at the latest edition of the Kyoto Filmmakers' Lab, a workshop in which budding film creators from around the world gather to make short period films.