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The quiet and hot riot wearing a tie - Story of Shinkansen Shin-Hanamaki station - (2017)
- Director
- KONO Zibeta
- Cast
- KONNO Yoshihiro, CHIDA Hideyuki, KIDO Naoyuki
Local volunteers shot this powerful ensemble film about the 14-year story behind the construction of Shin-Hanamaki Station for the Tohoku Shinkansen. Japan National Railways announced the master plan for the Tohoku Shinkansen in 1971, when the natio...
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The Garden Apartment (2017)
- Director
- ISHIHARA Umi
- Cast
- SHINOMIYA Yukari, SUZUMURA Yu, TAKESHITA Kaori
Feature film debut for Ishihara Umi, who makes video works in Japan and abroad using the name UMMMI. Depicts a night in Tokyo as experienced by a young couple and a single middle-aged woman. Official selection for the Bright Future Main Programme in ...
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The Kamagasaki Cauldron War (2017)
- Director
- SATO Leo
- Cast
- OTA Naori, KAWASE Yohta, MONKO Tsumugi
A warm-hearted comedy set in Kamagasaki, Osaka which is recognized as Japan's largest neighborhood of day laborers. Sato Leo of Nagai Park Elegy photographs the atmosphere of the actual area, shooting on 16mm film entirely on location in Kamagasaki. ...
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Godot of the Emotos (2017)
- Director
- YAMAZAKI Yutaka
- Cast
- EMOTO Akira, EMOTO Tasuku, EMOTO Tokio
The acting family, the Emotos, are the subject of this documentary following Emoto Akira and his sons. Prominent cameraman Yamazaki Yutaka, who has been involved with shooting Kore-eda Hirokazu's films, surveils a rehearsal hall and documents the hou...
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Wolf na sissi (2017)
- Director
- ONO Daisuke
- Cast
- NEYA Ryoka, ONO Daisuke, MAYANAGI Minae
Debut feature film release from cutting-edge director Ono Daisuke, who works with the filmmaking team Tanoshii Jidai (Fun Era). Ono himself plays the boyfriend Tatsuo in this cynical depiction of a couple's love spat. Ayako (Neya Ryoka) belongs to a...
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Heart Treasure (2017)
- Director
- ENOMOTO Sakura
- Cast
- ENOMOTO Sakura, NAGAYAMA Hiromi, SAKAGAWA Shion
Enomoto Sakura, who appeared in The Good-for-Nothings and The Manga Master, stars in this film adapted from his own original story which also marks his feature-length directorial debut. Playwright and theatre director Murakami Hideki wrote the screen...
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The World’s “Top” Theater (2017)
- Director
- SATO Koichi
- Cast
- INOUE Keiichi, TSUCHII Toshinobu, SATO Yoshihiro
Sato Koichi who served as cinematographer on Silent Revolution and YUKIGUNI coordinated, directed, and shot this documentary. Narration is by actor Osugi Ren who passed away suddenly in 2018. Green House, a cinema in the city of Sakata in Yamagata P...
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Somebody's NPP (2017)
- Director
- KAWAGUCHI Tsutomu
- Cast
Documentary produced, directed, shot and edited by freelance video director Kawaguchi Tsutomu. Actor-cum-singer Mikami Kan provides the theme song. Oi Town in the Oi District of Fukui Prefecture has just 8,700 residents and is surrounded by the ocea...
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DOWNRANGE (2017)
- Director
- KITAMURA Ryuhei
- Cast
- Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson, Rod Hernandez-Ferella
Kitamura Ryuhei, the director of VERSUS, Midnight Meat Train and No One Lives, has created a new type of thriller film. Maki Taro, the producer of In this Corner of the World and Tokyo Godfathers, has joined the production as the executive producer. ...
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Ramen Shop (2017)
- Director
- Eric Khoo
- Cast
- SAITOH Takumi, Mark Lee, Jeanette Aw
Singaporean director Eric Khoo, whose 2008 film My Magic was nominated for a Palm d'Or, helms this Singapore/Japan/France co-produced drama. Masato (Saito Takumi) runs a ramen shop. When he loses his father Kazuo (Ihara Tsuyoshi), the owner of the s...
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Riding Uphill (2017)
- Director
- EGUCHI Kan
- Cast
- ABE Kenichi, FUKUYAMA Shodai, Moro MOROOKA
Set in Kokura in Fukuoka Prefecture, birthplace of keirin cycle races, this drama depicts a former baseball player's attempt at a comeback by competing in cycle racing. Eguchi Kan, who took part in the creative direction of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid...
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Pretenders (2017)
- Director
- KUMAZAWA Naoto
- Cast
- CHIHARA Jr., Yuka, HIRAO Nanaka
A live-action adaptation by Yurigokoro director Kumazawa Naoto of the identically titled manga by Shoji Hiroyuki who died at an early age. Shiromiya (Chihara Jr.), a NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) about to turn 40, and a 5-year-old...
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Passage of Life (2017)
- Director
- FUJIMOTO Akio
- Cast
- Kaung Myat Thu, Khin Myat Thu, Issace
Drama based on the true story of a Myanmar family living in Japan. Feature film directorial debut for rookie Fujimoto Akio, who works in Japan and Myanmar. It won five awards and screened at over thirty film festivals. A family of four has left the...
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Tengu Rider ~Emperor's inspector~ (2017)
- Director
- KUNO Tsutomu
- Cast
- KASAHARA Shinji, NAKAMURA Seijiro, NOGUCHI Mao
Action-packed samurai drama set at the end of the Tokugawa era, produced as a regional development project for Otaki Village in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture. Kyoto in 1961, the first year in the Bunkyu Era. As part of the policy for shogunate-im...
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Silent Revolution (2017)
- Director
- WATANABE Satoshi
- Cast
- SATO Yaemon, KOBAYASHI Minoru, HIRANO Akihide
Documentary about people living in depopulated regions who are working to revitalize their communities through renewable energy. Directed by Watanabe Satoshi, whose film Reviving Recipes was an official invitation at the 36th Hong Kong International ...
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RISE -Dharma within you- (2017)
- Director
- SATO Katsunori
- Cast
- WACHI Takeaki, Momona, MIURA Yusuke
Superhero action film about the birth of Dharuriser, the home-grown hero from Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Action choreography by Justo Dieguez, who created the Keysi self-defense method used in Batman Begins. Tachi Akihiro (Wachi Takeaki) ...
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Ai-chan, the Teen Detective from Yoshimoto Shinkigeki (2017)
- Director
- NAKAMURA Kazuhiro
- Cast
- SAKAI Ai, KAKEI Toshio, TABATA Tomoko
Third film in the warmhearted comedy series based on a comedy show. A chubby high school girl detective scrambles to protect an idol group. Stars Yoshimoto Shikigeki leader Sakai Aoi as the first female to head the theatre troupe. Cheerful and kind ...
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AMIKO (2017)
- Director
- YAMANAKA Yoko
- Cast
- SUNOHARA Aira, OSHITA Hiroto, MINEO Maiko
Born in 1997, Yamanaka Yoko's debut film was achieved through her own efforts at the end of her teen years. Assembling the cast and staff through social media, the witty story of a complicated girl's romantic escapade created a stir. Invited to the 6...
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In bloom (2017)
- Director
- OHASHI Takayuki
- Cast
- MINEO Sho, OTA Izuho, ISHIBASHI Seitaro
This fantasy drama set in a world being infected by a strange disease is directed by Ohashi Takayuki, whose Angel in the Closet won the Best Picture award in the short film section of the 2014 SKIP City D-Cinema Film Festival. A strange disease call...
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sukabro (2017)
- Director
- YAGI Junichi
- Cast
- KUBOZUKA Shunsuke, RUEED, AISHA
Set in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture featuring director and cast from the city in a completely local production. Stars Kubozuka Shunsuke of HANAGATAMI. Umino Ryusuke (Kubozuka) fails to make it as an actor in Tokyo and returns to his hometown of...
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Shino Can't Say Her Name (2017)
- Director
- YUASA Hiroaki
- Cast
- MINAMI Sara, MAKITA Aju, HAGIWARA Riku
Coming-of-age live-action adaptation of manga author Oshimi Shuzo's best-known work, which is based on his life experiences. Script by Adachi Shin of 100 YEN LOVE and Obon Brothers and helmed by first-time feature film director Yuasa Hiroaki. High ...
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PROTECTORS OF FIREFLY RIVER (2017)
- Director
- YAMADA Eiji
- Cast
In-depth documentary about thirteen households in a small mountainside hamlet that has been designated for dam construction. TV commercial director Yamada Eiji makes his documentary film debut. In 1962, the Ishiki Dam Project was launched in Kawatan...
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Kumanokara into the Shingu (2017)
- Director
- TANAKA Chiseko
- Cast
- KAIBE Tsuyoshi, URAN Sakiko, SUZUKI Yayoi
Final film in the trilogy set in the Kumano region of Wakayama Prefecture from critic and documentary filmmaker Tanaka Chiseko. Uses a semi-documentary approach to depict the culture and climate born from the history of the land, set in Shingu City, ...
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MODERN LOVE (2017)
- Director
- FUKUSHIMA Takuya
- Cast
- INAMURA Azusa, TAKAHASHI Takuro, YOSHINO Seicho
Psycho-fantasy set in parallel worlds. A woman suffering from heartbreak encounters multiple versions of herself. Directed by Fukushima Takuya, who excels at the creation of apocalyptic worlds. Abnormal weather bombards Tokyo, which buzzes with exci...
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GIRLS’ ENCOUNTER (2017)
- Director
- EDA Yuka
- Cast
- MOSHI Moeka, MOTOLA Serena
A teen drama depicting the encounter between a solitary girl subjected to bullying and a transfer student with a strange aura. Up-and-coming director Eda Yuka, "Miss iD 2016" grand prix winner Hoshi Moeka, and young model Motola Serena team up for th...
