Programs
Cinematic Tokyo Program
TOKYO
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Reservation |
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| WITH HARAJUKU HALL | 2025.6.10 [Tue] 17:20-19:10 |
Online Screening
| Online | Schedule | Online Screening |
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| Online Screening | 2025.05.28 [Wed] - 06.11 [Wed] |
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Online
A Pine Cone And a Beef Bowl
Sachiko Nakamura, 92, is a shoeshine lady who works near Shinbashi station in Tokyo. Having her polish your shoes is rumored to bring good luck to your work and business, and she is nicknamed "the God of Business." It depicts the daily life of "God" still active in modern-day Shinbashi.
Miko Nakano / 0:14:15 / Japan / Non-Fiction / 2024
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Online
VR Boyfriend
The girl who has a relationship in a virtual reality game and can't live in the real world.
Rodolfo Ogura / 0:09:19 / Japan / Sci-Fi / 2024
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Online
BariKari knitted scarf in midsummer
Bari and Kari are a Bacouple(super lovey-dovey couple). One midsummer day,
Bari wears a hand-knitted scarf that Kari gave him, and gets caught up in a non-stop comedy about everyday life.Narihiko Kohno / 0:02:17 / Japan / Animation / 2024
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Karita
Trying to decide between being good or being bad, an American in Tokyo finds herself torn between a friend and a crush.
Virginia de Witt & Koji Ueda / 0:17:18 / Japan / Comedy / 2023
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GAIJIN
"GAIJIN" by Michele Motzo is a short film featuring seven brief stories in Tokyo. A fragmented, surreal, philosophical narration guides the short film, jumping from one story to another. All the while, a giant head fluctuates in the night sky, wondering about human beings.
Michele Motzo / 0:18:30 / Japan / Experimental / 2025
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Online
The Place Before Daybreak
Naoya, living in the heart of Tokyo, spent his days caught up in the routines of a work-centered life. It had been a long time since he indulged in his favorite pastime — traveling, something he had loved since his university days.
One day, out of the blue, he receives a phone call from Shogo, a senior from his university, inviting him on a trip to Okutama. Though puzzled by the sudden invitation, Naoya heads out to Okutama, where Shogo introduces him to an American traveler named Jackson.
The three of them explore the lush natural surroundings — a place so rich in nature it hardly feels like it’s still part of Tokyo. Along the way, they meet warm-hearted locals andSara Masuda / 0:19:16 / Japan / / 2025
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