Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

Non-Fiction Program

Competition 14

They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

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In Hanoi, Vietnam, Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare art of tattooing over scars. Despite the stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.

Director
Lindsay Nyman
Time
0:14:18
Country
United States
Genre
Non-Fiction
Year
2024
Cast
Trần Thị Bích Ngọc

Awards Nominations

Short. Sweet. Film. Fest. 2025 - Best of the Fest
Worldwide Women's Film Festival 2025 - Best Documentary Short
McMinnville Short Film Festival 2025 - Best Documentary
Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2024 - Best Documentary Short
Shorts Not Pants 2024 - Best Documentary Short
City of Angeles Film Festival 2024- Best Documentary Short

Director

Lindsay Nyman

Lindsay Nyman is a UCLA graduate and social impact filmmaker whose passion for highlighting women’s stories led to her debut documentary in Vietnam. She is currently completing a peace leadership documentary series with the Euphrates Institute. Lindsay is the founder of Film by the Blind, an initiative supporting blind filmmakers.

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Cast

Trần Thị Bích Ngọc

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2025.6.6 [Fri] 19:30-21:20

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon]

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Sponsors

KODANSHA Ltd.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

CyberAgent, Inc.

Milbon Co., Ltd.

Hoppy Beverage co.

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

CRG Co.,Ltd.

The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Festival Partner

Little Universe OKINAWA produced by Aim Universe

Event Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

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

War and the Power To Live Program Special Support

International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

Tokyo Tokyo Festival