Release Date

November, 29th, 2025

Running Time

143 min

Genre

Comedy , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Subtitle

,

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• KAWAI Ken

[ Produced by ]

• OZAWA Shuhei

[ Cast ]

• NAGASAWA Itsuki ── KOGA Natsumi
• KEZUKA Kazuyoshi ── KOGA Kazuhiko
• Yildirm FIRAT ── Hiwa

[ Staff ]

• KAWAI Ken ── Screenplay
• OTOGURO Kyohei ── Screenplay
• TAKENAMI Haruka ── Screenplay
• MAKIHARA Eri ── Deaf Dramaturg
• MAKIHARA Eri ── Acting Coach
• MUKOYAMA Eiji ── Cinematography
• WATANABE Takashi ── Music

[ Production Company ]

"The Chatterboxes" Production Committee

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

GUM

[ Story ]

A comedy that satirically depicts linguistic disparities and language barriers, using Japanese Sign Language and Kurdish as its subject matter. The film was directed and written by Kawai Ken, who is also a CODA (Child of Deaf Adult).
The Koga family, consisting of a deaf father and brother, and a Kurdish family who have moved to town come into conflict over a trivial misunderstanding. Natsumi (Nagasawa Itsuki), the only hearing member of the Koga family, and Hiwa (Yildirm Firat), the only member of the Kurdish family who can speak Japanese, gradually become drawn to each other while interpreting for their respective families. However, the conflict between the two families eventually escalates into a problem engulfing the entire town.

[ Official Site ]

https://minna-oshaberi.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2025 Tokyo International Film Festival, Asian Future

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Acquisition & Sales Team, License Division, License Business Department
3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, YAMAMOTO Umi, OKUYAMA Ruka
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: [email protected]
https://intl.nikkatsu.com