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Cinematic Tokyo Competition Best Short Award / Governor of Tokyo Award

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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Live-action Competition International Best Short Award

Hedgehog’s dilemma

The film, told entirely in sign language, is set in a rehab center for deaf youth struggling with addiction. As a new patient, the main character finds himself drawn to a long-term resident and struggles to navigate their growing connection amidst the challenges of recovery.

Mateusz Rybinski / 0:16:10 / Poland / Drama / 2023

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THIRD WHEEL

Edo Period. Following his abrupt death, Gohei, a master carpenter, returns as a ghost to make peace with his wife, Sachi, but finds out he is invisible. He must rely on Sakichi, his once-neglected apprentice gifted with psychic abilities.

Kevin Haefelin / 0:04:00 / Switzerland / (日本語) Comedy / 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

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These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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Starring Tokio Emoto

AI Love You

In the near future, the development of AI has made it possible to determine human compatibility with high probability. A young couple goes to the inlaws to meet them before being wed. As if in opposition to the efficiency-oriented world, the couple had been dating without having their compatibility score determined by an AI app. What will happen when the inlaws find out about this?

Raita Yabushita / 0:06:55 / Japan / Drama / 2023

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My Sweet Heart

This is a short animation about morning routine of a rabbit. I wanted to express dreamy and joyful feeling of a girl before meeting her special someone, getting ready for the date, trying to show sweet and soft atmosphere.

Akiha Shirota / 0:02:08 / Japan / Animation / 2023

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Knitting My Heart

Ji-gwang decided to rethink her relationship with Eok-du, since he appears to love knitting more than her.

Jihyeon Oh / 0:10:48 / Korea / Fantasy / 2023

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