Date: June 4, 2024 (Tue) - June 17, 2024 (Mon), Online venue: April 25, 2024 (Thu) - June 30, 2024 (Sun)

Programs

Emotional

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    Give me your smile

    Minori grew up in a home where violence was commonplace.
    After her parents' divorce, her home became even rougher. Unable to rely on even her childhood friend Mai, Minori decides to deal with the situation on her own.

    Reika Nishihata / 0:14:42 / Japan / Drama / 2023

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    Once in a lifetime encounter

    An "angel dress" is an item of clothing that wraps a stillborn baby. Normally, stillborn babies' lives end without being held by their mothers. We asked the creator of this small costume why angel dresses are necessary.

    Masahiko Nakashima / 0:03:30 / Japan / Non Fiction / 2023

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    Sasha’s Slope

    Rin takes English class with Russian teacher at a small school on top of the hill. She gets anxious seeing other students quitting the class after hearing the news about Russian invasion in Ukraine.

    This is a story of an elementary school student and a Russian teacher on a summer day.

    Yoshiki Oneda / 0:22:00 / Japan / Drama / 2023

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    Glimmer of Hope

    Under the eyes of a moody cashier, the women in a supermarket queue soothe a crying baby by singing a nursery rhyme in their native languages.

    Sophia Tamaro / 0:05:00 / Germany / Drama / 2023

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    Seventeen

    Food, medicine, weapons and ammunition. During the war, the young Antonietta transported all this at night in a heavy backpack to her partisan group in the mountains at great risk. She breaks her silence about this time because she fears that her memories of the resistance will die with her.

    Thomas Horat / 0:17:00 / Switzerland / Non-fiction / 2023

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    My Name Is Aseman

    Aseman is a young, shy, and reserved Afghan woman, who lives in Italy. When she is given the opportunity to show herself to the world, she will have to decide how much to unveil.

    Ali Asgari & Gianluca Mangiasciutti / 0:14:53 / Italy / Drama / 2023

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    I See You

    Danny Layani after 25 years of total blindness, regains his sight and sees his wife and four children for the very first time. However, the newfound light in Danny's life begins to dim, taking a sharp turn. Danny shares his captivating story of resilience, self-discovery, and the profound power of perspective.

    Adam Weingrod / 0:19:56 / Israel / Non-fiction / 2023

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    Family Affair

    The Iwata family is on a trip for a relative's wedding. The father, mother, and two daughters feel that this is their last family trip together. The women wander the streets of Hachioji City, Tokyo, on a whim, and the father is left alone. What will happen on this family trip?

    Toshiyuki Nagaoka / 0:23:36 / Japan / Drama / 2023

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    Palestine Islands

    Maha, 12, is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees from the Balata camp. Following a faintness from her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the wall of separation has fallen and that a return to his native land is possible.

    Nour Ben Salem & Julien Menanteau / 0:23:00 / France / Drama / 2023

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    Nay Chi

    Her mobility may be constrained but Nay Chi is not the type to let incapacity hold her back from becoming a fashion designer. As she moves her body from sewing machine to drawing board we cannot fail to be infected by her disarming honesty and indefatigable lust for life.

    Nant May Flower / 0:16:50 / Myanmar / Non-fiction / 2024

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