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

Programs

Romance

  • Online

    SAIGON KISS

    Mơ navigates rush hour traffic to dodge an unwanted call. When she meets Vicky by the side of the street with her broken motorbike, a visceral chance encounter unfolds between the two young queer women on the loud streets of Saigon.

    Hồng Anh Nguyễn / 0:22:00 / Vietnam / Drama / 2024

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    Be Prepared

    Mika, Mayuko, Kyoko, and Shoko are friends from high school. They travel together after so long and visit Yugawara. However, unexpectedly, they are forced to lie in wait to catch Mika’s husband who is having an affair.

    Emi Yasumura / 0:15:00 / Japan / Comedy / 2023

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    Tokyo I Love Yous

    A dialogue between Akira and Mizuki who live in Tokyo. They make a promise under fireworks and shooting stars. They make a secret wish upon the remaining shine. In the not-too-distant future, even when those lights would become just the memory… Whenever they look up at the stars, they recall the promise they couldn’t have fulfilled.

    Kaita Tawara / 0:21:42 / Japan / Drama / 2022

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    Trace

    A woman looking at a picture on the beach is forced to leave her long-time boyfriend for one reason or another. She quietly leaves home without telling him as she pursues her dream in Tokyo.

    Ryosei Yamada / 0:04:11 / Japan / Romance / 2023

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    Crush

    A thief wants to steal a precious diamond from a guarded vault. On his way, he unexpectedly meets his competition - a femme fatale who appeared for the same purpose. The rivalry slowly turns into a fascination that takes the couple into a world between dream and reality. Their gameplay balances between danger and sensual flirtation.

    Michał Socha & Jakub Socha / 0:06:18 / Poland / Animation / 2022

    mature Mature Content:
    These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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    A Stand Still Journey

    Kleber, a photographer, sees his world turned upside down when Lucy walks into his studio in 1929. He offers to take her portrait every day for the rest of her life until she dies, to create a unique work of art. A film capturing the passage of time.

    Izù Troin / 0:23:20 / France / Animation / 2024

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    HKTB presents the micro-film series Hong Kong in the Lens by Asian Directors. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana (Hello, Love, Goodbye) starring Alexa Ilacad and new-generation actor KD Estrada.

    Toss Coin

    • Special Screening

    The director of Hello, Love, Goodbye, outdoes herself again with another rom-com film. All it takes is one coin flip and one lie, and it leads Pia down a memory lane of her ex-boyfriend. She revisits all their special places, hoping to bump into him again and to rekindle their love. But will this lead her back to him or the beginning of a new journey?

    Cathy Garcia-Sampana / 0:12:18 / Philipinnes / Drama / 2023

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    The Lovers

    A man and a woman are having a candlelit dinner at a restaurant. All of a sudden the man's appearance begins to change. The Lovers is a stop motion relationship horror and unromantic comedy about a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.

    Carolina Sandvik / 0:13:00 / Sweden / Animation / 2023

    mature Mature Content:
    These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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    Death Anniversary

    Hoda, a 28-year-old woman, has decided to organize a surprise birthday party for her 30-year-old husband, Ramin, in order to expose his affair with Bita, a 28-year-old woman who has been a close and longtime friend of Hoda. Ultimately, she plans to commit suicide in front of them to ensure this night remains etched in their memories forever.

    Armin Keshvari / 0:19:55 / Iran / Drama / 2023

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    It Rains When It Will

    As the dance steps of two elderly people gradually synchronize
    to the rhythm of the music, their hearts start to intertwine and a long last
    connection is formed under one night’s breeze.

    Zhixin Cheng / 0:16:14 / China / Drama / 2023

Sponsors

KODANSHA Ltd.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Cunard Line

Milbon Co., Ltd.

Hoppy Beverage co.

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.

Indeed

The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Futakotamagawa Rise

U25 Project Partner

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Digital Innovation Partner

Deloitte Digital

Web 3.0 Partner

DeCurret DCP Inc.

Creative Partner

株式会社TYO

Media Partners

J-WAVE, Inc.

CONDÉ NAST JAPAN

TOKYO HEADLINE

Media Supporters

cinemacafe.net

Kinema Junposha., Ltd

ORICON NEWS

English Media Supporter

Kyodo News Plus

Festival Supporters

MORI Building

Equipment Supporter

LED TOKYO

War and the Power To Live Program Special Support

International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Tokyo Tokyo Festival