Manami Usamaru

An experimental art film shot in Tokyo, Japan, ‘Mu’ combines black and white footage with a bespoke poem written by poet Shuya Masuda (inspired in part by the poem ‘Nu’ written by Ryuichi Tamura, ‘Mu’ literally meaning nothing, zero, void) alongside visuals inspired by photographer Daido Moriyama and a textured performance interlude by Japanese rapper Jin Dogg. In its sum, this film creates the physical manifestation of the imagined characters director Taichi Kimura has written in his previous film ‘Lost Youth’ and in his feature currently in development, ‘Neon’.

Three factory workers in the countryside lead ordinary lives, marked by the melancholy of everyday life and by small, meaningful gestures. A slice-of-life film about the beauty and sadness in the most inconspicuous moments.

Three men and women live peacefully in a small town in winter, each day somewhat lacking. Shinichi, who works at a recycle store, just lives every day that comes his way and nothing else. He is a man who is selfless about himself and his future.

Broken-hearted and depressed Kyoko meets the kind and handsome young man Kadono, who she subsequently marries. Their marriage is a happy one, until Kyoko begins to suspect that Kadono may be in love with someone else.

Kioko, star de la mode, s’ennuie dans son appartement en attendant son rendez-vous avec Watanabe, une rédactrice en chef chargée de l’interviewer. Dans le jeu de domination et d'humiliation entre elle son assistante, les rôles vont peu à peu s’inverser. À moins que tout ça ne soit fictif ?

"Sisterhood" dépeint une réalité actuelle au Japon, montrant la vision et la vie de différentes personnes, telles qu'une modèle nu, une artiste musical, une étudiante et d'autres personnes diverses qui donnent leur avis devant la caméra.

The two are friends. The two are parents and children. The two are lovers. Being together softens my heart. I'm glad to be with you. And lonely. The loneliness that I only feel when I'm with you.

Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.