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Enjoy the culture and stories from throughout Japan through short films!

Japan Cultural Expo and SSFF & ASIA will be holding a special screening of three films that illustrate the unknown cultures and stories from various areas of Japan into modern short films: “The Old Woman Skin,” “Mom’s Celestial Robe of Feathers,” and “The way back home.”

We hope that not only Japanese people but also many foreigners living in Japan will rediscover Japan’s diverse culture through these three short films.

*Discussion is in Japanese language only.

SSFF & ASIA × Japan Cultural Expo: Screening of Special Production Short Films

“The Old Woman Skin”
Writer /Director: Hiroki Inoue
Casts: Konatsu Kato, Kenta Hamano, Miho Kanazawa, Hairi Katagiri and Keiko Takahashi
Original Story: “The Old Woman Skin” by Ao Omae
19：56 / 2021
https://www.shortshorts.org/japanculturalexpo/2021/en/the-old-woman-skin/

“Mom’s Celestial Robe of Feathers”
Writer / Director / Editor: Kazuhiro Taira
Casts: Misaki Hattori, Ririka Kawashima, Koh Ikeda, Gori (Garage Sale) and Machiko Ono
Original Story: “Mom’s Celestial Robe of Feathers” by Kumiko Takahashi
21:29 / 2022
https://www.shortshorts.org/japanculturalexpo/en/moms-celestial-robe-of-feathers/

“The way back home”
Writter / Director / Editor: Karin Miyagi
Casts: Rintaro Mizusawa, Takara Sakumoto, Teruhiro Tanaka, Sora Shiota, Kyanhitomi, Yoshi Sako and Masato Hagiwara
Original Story: “The Two of Us, in a Town with a View of the Sea” by Kento Norikane
24:52 / 2023
https://www.shortshorts.org/japanculturalexpo/en/creation-of-stories-all-around-japan/