Discover Beauty Program
FY 2020 Japan Cultural Expo Project Presented and Co-presented by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, and Japan Arts Council As part of the project, SSFF & ASIA 2020 Screening in Autumn hold a short film program selected with the theme “the beauty if Japan through the eyes of the world.” This program is also available at the "Online Screening" on our website.
Malanka
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Somewhere in the Ukrainian hills, near the Romanian border, Gigi celebrates Malanka, a pagan festival where bears are heroes.
DetailThe Man without a Head
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Tonight, the man without a head will declare his love. For such an occasion, he shall buy a head.
DetailFuture is MINE - AINU MY VOICE -
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Portrays the growth of a woman who carves out her future through the journey. The traveler is Rie Kayano of Ainu. Born in Ainu with a mission, she visits a Native American tribe, Seminole, which builds its own culture. She tries to find a path she should take and move forward.
DetailOn the Ride
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On his morning bike ride, Scott grapples with the memories of a trauma he experienced with his husband Todd. When his route suddenly takes an unexpected turn, Scott finds himself on the doorstep of a stranger intimately connected to the past he can’t shake.
DetailColors of Life
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The Shimuras, mother Fukumi and daughter Yoko, devote their daily lives in a lifelong pursuit to understanding and preserving the national treasure that is Japanese textiles,
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