You Are Lit

Under the elevated tracks of Koenji. Two women, Nashida and Hamanaka, dance wildly while showing their armpit hair to an upbeat dance tune. They are best friends like no other. At the public bathhouse "Naminoyu" in…

Dogengers: A Day of Ohgaman

In this town, real-life heroes exist. Some work at pharmacies, some at gas companies, some at pizza shops... they live perfectly ordinary lives. These real-life heroes come together for a show that rises up not for…

Primetime Mother

Minda, a 45-year-old mother, wants nothing but to join and win in a popular and high-paying television game show “My Amazing Mama.” But in the Philippines, where thousands of people rely on entertainment shows…

The Making of a Japanese

What are the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society? Following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo for a year, we observe a school system that might differ from other countries.…

Isle of Snakes

Once upon a time, three men were shipwrecked and stranded on a deserted island while traveling in a turtle boat to fight a war against the Japanese. The older, more storied one is Mong Hwi, the younger, stronger, and…

Three Youths Season 2

7.8

It is a talk show that reflects the real lives of people born after 1995. With Shen Tao as host, together with three youth “researchers” Cao En Qi, Huang Zi Hong Fan, and Mei Jin Yi, the show moves through current…

Performing Hiroshima

An omnibus film consists of four stories, each directed by a different director, and explores various aspects of Hiroshima. >> Story 1: "A Window With No Name" (しるしのない窓へ) Directed by Mima Akihiro (三間旭浩),…

Jullay Gunjo no Ladakh

Director Nobuyo Nomura travelled with photographer Ryuji Sato through the Ladakh region of India, a place located near the Himalayas, as he retraced steps he took while documenting this area. This is the westernmost…

Change Minority

Yuki is an office worker living in a world where heterosexuals are a minority. He has a female partner and wants to marry her, but in a society where heterosexual marriage is not recognized, he continues to suffer…

New Nemuro Pro Wrestling Story

In 2006, Samson Miyamoto, a toy store owner in Nemuro, Hokkaido, founded “New Nemuro Pro Wrestling” to promote his love of wrestling and revitalize his hometown. His wrestlers were local customers and dairy farmers,…