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Unknown Pleasures
Black Box Diaries
Film
Black Box Diaries
Directed by Shiori Ito
Shiori Itō’s memoir, about her plight to prosecute her powerful and well-connected rapist, was a disruptive cultural force…
Bottle George
Film
Bottle George
Directed by Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi
Stop motion animation about a father and daughter's relationship with his alcohol addiction and the new and old…
Masters
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine
Film
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine
Directed by Kazuhiro Soda
In Ushimado is a small shrine famous for its feline residents. Tourists arrive with their cameras and local…
Special Presentations
Cells at Work!
Film
Cells at Work!
Directed by Hideki Takeuchi
In the Urushizaki household, high schooler Niko takes care of her widowed dad. She packs his bentos and…
Asia Pop!
Confession
Film
Confession
Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita
When he thinks he's about to die, a man confesses to his friend that he once committed a…
Happy New Year
Film
Happy New Year
Directed by Saki Muramoto
Get ready to say ‘Cheese!’ as the animals of the Chinese Zodiac hunt for their lost friend before…
kawauso
Film
kawauso
Directed by Akihito Izuhara
A video game style echoplex of a girl and a mysterious Japanese river otter, and our relationship to…
Masters
Living in Two Worlds
Film
Living in Two Worlds
Directed by Mipo O
Based on a true story, Dai Igarashi was raised by his deaf parents to be an ordinary young…
Asia Pop!
My Sunshine
Film
My Sunshine
Directed by Hiroshi Okuyama
A young figure skater finds herself with a new dance partner: a bright-eyed boy smitten with his new…
Nezumikozō Jirokichi
Film
Nezumikozō Jirokichi
Directed by Rintarō
The legendary Rintarō (Astroboy) returns to the screen from a 14-year hiatus to craft this homage to another…
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