JAPAN PREMIERE
TŌCHAN
Yuta is planning to marry Yoko, a single mother. He stays at Yoko's apartment for the first time tonight and spends time with Yoko's 9-year-old son. The film depicts a day in the life of a family trying to make a new start at the end of summer.
Takeshi Nishiyasu
Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2024 | 0:23:46
BOTTLE GEORGE
Geoge, a strange caterpillar-like creature stuck in the bottle of alcohol, meets a girl and her cat. 13 minute stop motion animated short film about darkness of addiction and strength of family.
Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi
Animation, Drama | Japan | 2024 | 0:13:11
MAGIC CANDIES
Dondon is a boy who is not good at communicating. "Playing alone isn't so bad..." Dondon is playing with marbles in a corner of the park. The only person who stays by his side is an old dog named Gusuri.
Based on the Korean Picture Book ‘Magic Candies’ by Heena BAEK (Korean author).
Daisuke Nishio
Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:20:43
New York International Children’s Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Short Animation
LIFE RECORD
Kazuki and Yukio are the comedy duo named Life Record. They have been performing for 22 years and are still unsuccessful comedians. Conflicted between their dreams and reality, they begin a comic dialogue in which they bicker about their careers and ill-fated relationship.
Akihiko Yano
Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2024 | 0:26:47