An Affair

Depicts the terror of the world of death. Eriko and Ryo, who both have families, have a relationship at a love hotel. Ryo says he wants to see her again soon, but Eriko has decided that it will be a one-off affair.…

Fukushima, Rokkasho and Message to the Future

Photographer Megumi Shimada takes her camera and documents the continued struggle of people living with the aftereffects of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. More specifically, some families in Fukushima and Rokkasho…

Snow Blossom

6.2

In that era of war, everyone had dreams of chasing fame and fortune, but for Dahan and Taohua, who were also born in poor families, chasing dreams came at a price. Taohua has been studying hard since he was young,…

Desaparadiso

What can a family do if someone disappears in a dictatorship? You can't go to the police for help or information. Many families were affected in this way by the cruelty of the Marcos dictatorship (1972-1986). The film…

Umareru Zutto Issho

Director Goda Tomo, who addressed issues related to birth in the documentary Being Born, delves into the diverse circumstances facing three families. He projects his own anxieties about child-raising as he probes the…

Kyoto Ninjou Sousa File

6.9

There is a special unit of the police (Crime Victims Support Unit) that deals with people who have become victims of a crime and their families, helping out and giving them answers to their questions, assisting in…

Beyond the Rainbow

6.5

A story spanning 30 years, with public housing as a backdrop. It shows how the “little guy” relies on a persistent, never giving up spirit to withstand challenges and establish a stable home. For millions of families…

A Straight Journey: Days and Nights in their Kingdom

5.0

In China, a husband-and-wife photographer duo travelled 11 cities to interview 48 gays and lesbians and their families. (Source: GagaOOLala)

Futari no Shikeishu

Documentary delving into problems with the Japanese judicial system through two death row inmates who insist on their innocence, as well as the lives of their families. The Hakamada incident took place in 1966, and…

Class 3-C Has a Secret

6.6

Laketon Academy is not your ordinary high school. It is a private school for very special teenagers - the hopeless ones whose families, friends and former schools have given up on them. Denise Villaverde enrolls as…