Showcasing both Japanese pop culture and traditional arts, this fest centers on two downtown stages, with most of the action taking place in the northwest corner of Boston Common. There will be a ...

(8:45 p.m. Thursday at the Somerville Theatre) “Obex”: Nobody makes movies quite like Albert Birney; his films, such as IFFBoston ’21 alum “Strawberry Mansion,” are whimsical and bespoke, personal and ...