Programs

Matthew’s Well

Living in a slump area for decades, Matthew's family has always benefited from the deep well they have build for their water needs. Now after many years, a rich land developer has claimed their land and will soon build a tourist resort business forcing them to vacant and leave.

DARWIN MATIAS / 0:40 / Philippines / /

• Watch films
• View more

Searching for francisco

About missing young people on Mexico city. We really need that camera to keep social films, we are located in one of the most dangerous and poor areas in the city, and we have a project called nezafilms, to talk about these issues.

Erick Gael Beltrán / 5:00 / Mexico / /

• Watch films
• View more

MILBON BEAUTY AWARD

LIVE TILL I DIE

In a state-funded nursing home on the outskirts of Stockholm, a close relationship develops between Monica, a compassionate care worker who still grieves for her grandmother, and Ella - a 99 year-old resident without a family of her own. A life-affirming emotional account of the challenges and opportunities of late life care.

Gustav ?gerstrand, ?sa Ekman, Oscar Hedin Hetteberg, Anders Teigen / 0:23:46 / Sweden / Documentary / 2022

• Watch films
• View more

Smartphone Film Competition supported by Sony’s Xperia Best Short Award

Floating in between

This is a story of an artistic swimmer, Misa, and how she embraces "now" after she let go of her career.

Shiori Saito / 0:11:49 / Japan / Documentary / 2023

• Watch films
• View more

Cinematic Tokyo Competition Best Short Award / Governor of Tokyo Award

Pieces of You

A young woman takes her guy with her to explore Tokyo. The only catch is he doesn't live in Japan and can only see Tokyo through her smart phone. Distracted by falling in Love with him, she lets down her best friend and has to figure out what to do.

Raymond Doan / 0:21:23 / Japan / Drama / 2017

• Watch films
• View more

Produced by Naomi Kawase, a short film created from the Nara International Film Festival “NARAtive Jr.” project!

Permanence

• Special Screening

“Come here, Yuki” Will the world where I hear my father’s voice change me? Yuki who lives in the mountains of Nara, seeks the figure of his father who disappeared into daily routine only to find herself sink deeply in flow of time. Nothingness wrap her up and will not let her escape. With whom will I live this life? With whom will I reel the light in?

KISA MURAMATSU / 0:35:54 / Japan / Drama / 2023

• View more