Ikitai Tasuketai

March 11, 2011 The Great East Japan Earthquake: 446 people evacuated with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The earthquake caused a tsunami around 10 meters high which struck without mercy. 3 years later Interviews…

Talkback Chimmoku wo Yaburu Onnatachi

Documentary that faithfully depicts women who have survived hardship like abuse and prejudice as they face society by telling their stories through theater. The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women is a theater…

1000 Nengo no Mirai e: 3.11 Hokenshitachi no Shougen

A documentary that looks back on the Great East Japan Earthquake from the perspectives of public health nurses who support the wellbeing of people in the affected regions. In September of 2011, six months after the…

Shiba Dreaming of Jomon Dogs

Documentary about Shiba dogs, the most illustrious Japanese dog breed. They have served as loyal hunting companions for humans since the Jomon Era long ago. The documentary features intense 3-year coverage of the Japan…

Japanology Plus

ITECHO

A documentary in which artists with various tendencies, including homosexuality, fetishism, body modification, and drug addiction, express themselves in striking ways. Mapping the Future, Nishinari director Tanaka…

Katalk Project

Eleven students from Korean National University of Arts go around schools to try and teach children about art in a way that doesn't involve technology (smart phones, computers). Will they be able to pull this off without…

My Father's Emails

The director's father, who did not know how to use a computer, left her an autobiography via email. It includes his whole life through many notable events such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, 88's Seoul Olympic,…

Journey with the Gods: The rebuilding of Ise Jingu Shrine

Veteran actress Kiki makes her first visit to the Ise Grand Shrine, which is embarking on the ceremonial rebuilding that happens once every twenty years. She contemplates God and life as she joins in the shrine rituals,…

Otona no Kagaku

A documentary that focuses on the work of Nagaoka Masamitsu, who has been involved in the production of supplements for popular educational publication "Otona no Kagaku Magazine" (adults and science magazine), a grown-up…