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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

Overview of articles

  • The 12 Day Tale of the Monster That Died in 8

    As Japanese monsters like Godzilla have so often saved the world, could they now help us fight Covid-19? Find out here!
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  • Les Sorcières de l’Orient

    Volleyball like you’ve never seen it before. Playful documentary that combines fantastic anime with 1960s Japanese Olympic volleyball stars.
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  • Sexual Drive

    Triptych on sex, aphrodisiac foods and secret desires. No explicit sex, but plenty of very sensual close-ups of women eating.
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  • Aristocrats

    Sophisticated, layered drama about breaking out of your social bubble and looking for love in contemporary Japan.
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  • Battle Royale

    Violent variation on Survivor. A school class is put on a desert island and pitted against each other until only one is left.
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  • Battlecry

    Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET


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  • Void

    In this unconventional horror, things around Asagi become increasingly absurd after her friend dies.
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  • Rei

    A sublime exploration of human relationships from visionary new filmmaker Tanaka Toshihiko.
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  • Blue Giant

    Blue Giant is a breath-taking visual and musical ride of self-discovery, friendship and raw passion.
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  • Evil Does Not Exist

    Hamaguchi Ryusuke delivers a mesmerising, slow-burning rural fable about the many facets of genius loci.
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