Overview of articles
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One Arm
An eerie erotic short story by Nobel Prize laureate Kawabata Yasunari is turned into a minimalist animation of dazzling beauty.Published on: -
15 Days
A camera-shy film journalist decides to inflict an experiment on himself: to film himself for 15 days. Halfway through his ordeal he opens up.Published on: -
A Girl Missing
Calm drama. Madness and vengeance take possession of nurse Ichiko after her nephew is suspected of a kidnapping.Published on: -
Reiwa Uprising
On the campaign trail with trans woman Yasutomi Ayumi, a professor of economics. An instant epic on political change finished in four months!Published on: -
Shell and Joint
Understated humour and philosophy go hand in hand in this Japanese comedy that strings offbeat moments together.Published on: -
Tenzo
Documentary with fictional elements. Two Japanese monks see the socio-economic consequences of the past and wonder: What now?Published on: -
Special Actors
An extraordinary acting job leads anti-hero Kazuto to perform deeds he had never imagined possible in this charming comedy.Published on: -
Children of the Sea
Coming-of-age anime with imaginative twists, with a big role for the current climate crisis. Experimental, colourful and enchanting.Published on: -
Love’s Twisting Path
The return of grandmaster Nakajima Sadao to his most beloved genre: the sword-fighting film. With a twist!Published on: -
Labyrinth of Cinema
A cinema is transformed into a time machine. Arguably the most flamboyant, madly inventive movie trip IFFR 2020 has to offer!Published on: