Dream House by the Border

Cheorwon is a village bordering the Southern Limit Line that allows limited access to civilians. Displaying the local scenery with a poetic touch, the film tells the inhabitants’ stories which reflect the village’s…

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Garibong

This documentary film is about immigrant workers who live in Garibong-dong. The place is packed with desire, frustration and silence drawn by them. The camera lingers on them closely, but indifferently. (Source: JIFF)

Chiisana Akari

Documentary filmmakers descended upon a small village in Shizuoka Prefecture which has few families and a lot of people have to travel outside the village to get to school and so on. It is also a place of great beauty…

Okinawa Churaumisuizokukan Umi kara no Messeji

A film set in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium designed for parents and children to enjoy together. Viewers get to see some beautiful creatures on the big screen.

Chichi ha Iemoto

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A documentary about traditional Japanese culture where the film follows Sojiro Kobori, a master of the Ensyu tea ceremony, over three years as he teaches people about the tea ceremony, the power of landscapes and art.…

The Songs of Rice

In Thailand, a hymn to rice need not always be sung. A dance, or spectacular homemade fireworks can say the same thing. As can a film, as is convincingly demonstrated by this lyrical, beautifully filmed homage to this…

Go! U-KISS

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Mnet America presents the first Headliner of this year, U-KISS! Join U-KISS as they embark on a journey to make their very first U.S tour. This very exclusive behind the scenes story will show the amazing week that…

My Place

The director’s little sister comes home pregnant, deciding to be an un-wed single mom. Her mother defends her while her father becomes sour. The little sister decides to raise the child in Canada as she never felt…

The Promise: Prenatal Memories of Children

A documentary directed by Norio Ogikubo about children who speak of their experiences in their mother’s womb, the so called intrauterine memory.