News Archive
Language: Japanese
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...
April 22, 2026
The Frog and the Water
Buschi’s daily routine in an assisted living facility leaves no room for surprises. Seeking change, he seizes the chance to leave a group outing behind and joins a Japanese tour traveling through Germany. Having lived his entire life without speaking, Buschi forms a wordless friendship with Hideo...
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 ...
