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Film Country: Japan
September 17, 2026
All of a Sudden
Acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Rysuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car, Evil Does Not Exist) returns to the Festival with a compassionate contemplation of human connection in our fractured, modern world. All of a Sudden follows Marie-Lou (Virginie Efira), the impassioned director of a Paris-b...
September 17, 2026
Cherry and Virgin
Erotic manga artist Ryo knows a lot about drawing sex, but when it comes to real life, he hasn’t had much luck. Ami, a talented commercial illustrator who draws “boys’ love” manga on the side, is in much the same predicament. The two cynical, 30-ish virgins have all but given up on romance, until...
April 22, 2026
Route 29
A lonely 30-something cleaner, who struggles with even basic communication, unwittingly kidnaps a young girl to reunite her with her mother. As they traverse the picturesque Route 29 across Western Japan, the two misfits start to forge a bond, learning about human connection from the many strange...
May 5, 2025
A Man
Recently divorced, Rie finds a new lease on life when she remarries the loving—if enigmatic—Daisuke. When Daisuke dies tragically, Rie begins to realize that she hardly knew the man she married. With the help of attorney Kido, she embarks on a sprawling investigation to uncover the true identity ...
April 27, 2024
Radiance
Misako writes and records film audio descriptions for vision-impaired audiences, passionately translating cinematic experiences through verbal description. While soliciting feedback from a focus group panel, she meets Masaya, a renowned photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. The two form...
