A short film by Kana Yamada.
A personal novel-like piece that tries to leave a "record" of the restaurant in the past, triggered by the closing of a western restaurant in Dojima, Osaka, which is a restaurant of the director's own memories. Koichi Sato plays the role of a chef who has accumulated history with the restaurant for 35 years.
A short film by Jun Shison.
Joshua, a young foreigner traveling in Japan. Yamagishi, an elderly man in a car. The two are heading to their own destinations. When the two meet, despite not being able to speak the same language, their hearts begin to move. This is a work that explores the importance of being able to communicate without words, beyond the barriers of age and nationality.
A short film by Kazuaki Kiriya.
A woman's plans to murder her husband are interrupted by... something a little more spectacular.
A heartwarming comedy that humorously depicts the differences in values and what it means to be a married couple. A newlywed couple who have been living long distance until now. They are excited about living together for the first time, but...
An elderly widow combs the beach in search of treasure and discovers a gold tooth that magically changes her lonely life.
Upon the death of his estranged uncle, an embittered writer returns to his home town.
An alternate world void of pollution exists, thanks to Martin Energy, a power plant that runs on the strength of women. 'Energy Makers' are highly trained women that can convert their emotions into renewable resources such as electricity, sunshine, and fire. The men in suits that run Martin Energy push the girls to supply energy in amounts that are sure to burn them out. But Susie, the company's star sunshine maker, threatens the imposed order when she learns she can do more than supply sunshine.
An Ishiro Honda film.
As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth.
The romance between a young aristocratic woman and an unlucky painter that takes place in the lakes of Bariloche.
A Colombian woman arrives at a French airport, she acts suspiciously and appears to be concealing something in her locked case. However a search of her bags and her body reveal something customs didn't expect.
The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.
Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family from 1935 through Japan's invasion of China. Based on the novels by Jumpei Gomikawa, who also penned The Human Condition.
When a man answers an ad to train as a record producer, he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered artists only to discover his new job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his late father, the two wind up in a celestial duel against the ancient Master Flautist for earth's future.
The story of a young Sydney band trying to get a foothold in the competitive world of rock n' roll. After the band's first gig is a colossal failure, the lead singer takes it upon himself to go out and pursue the most successful rock manager in the country. Meanwhile, the other members of the band continue to deal with the kind of everyday life issues that can ultimately tear a band apart. It may be the dawn of a new millennium, but it's still a long way to the top if you want to rock n' roll.
A German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschwitz during the war, but she has actually saved a woman's life.