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A Balance 由宇子の天秤

Film A Balance 由宇子の天秤 Directed by Yujiro Harumoto Documentary director Yuko is working on a piece about a bullied schoolgirl’s suicide when she discovers that her…

FIRE CRAFT

Film FIRE CRAFT Directed by NAOKI MATSUURA In a certain world, a boy finds scissors left as a memento of his father who has died.…

In another language

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Film In another language Directed by Masaya Tsutsumi Tokyo, summer 2020. In a “One Coin English Cafe” where participants can enjoy English conversation for a small…

In the Shadow of the Pines

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Film In the Shadow of the Pines Directed by Anne Koizumi In the Shadow of the Pines is an animated short documentary about a difficult father-daughter relationship. Drawing on…

ITO

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Film ITO Directed by Satoko YOKOHAMA Ito, a high school student in far north Tsugaru, plays the Tsugaru shamisen as a hobby. She learned…

Make-Believers

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Film Make-Believers Directed by Kenjo McCurtain In this whimsical romantic musical, Masa hires rental actress and aspiring dancer Kanako to pose as his fiancée…

Parabola

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Film Parabola Directed by Lee Shorten Makoto, a Japanese-American single mother struggles to reconcile with her estranged father, Musashi, following his recent release from…

Pompo the Cinephil 映画大好きポンポさん

Film Pompo the Cinephil 映画大好きポンポさん Directed by Hirao Takayuki Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known…

Shiro, the Giant, and the Castle of Ice

Film Shiro, the Giant, and the Castle of Ice Directed by Okamoto The story takes place in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Shiro, a third-year junior high school student, was spending…

Sneeze!

Film Sneeze! Directed by Yuki Takashima A few years have passed since society collapsed due to the coronavirus. Gang members living in an abandoned…

WAO

Film WAO Directed by Emi Yasumura Wao encounters three strange people: they are aliens, and Wao is told that he must return to his…

Yokomeshi

Film Yokomeshi Directed by Dom Cutrupi Nero, Sumi, Rainbow, Rakesh and Leonie all speak different languages. They communicate via Polyglob, an instant-translation device. When…