Fumi Aijima, an editor of a food magazine “Weaving Days”, is under relentless pressure from her boss, Minazuki. Her “stress gauge” is at its limit. She suffers from dysgeusia and has to shovel down food covered in seasonings. She’s almost exploding. One day, Kayoko Yoshimura, an essayist whom Fumi adores comes to her company. When Fumi heard that Kayoko was a fan of her article “Farmland Restaurant”, she was delighted until she knew Minazuki stole the credit… Finally, Fumi’s rage outbursts! Director's Biography: Born in Osaka in 1995. Studied filmmaking under Banmei Takahashi and Yoshiho Fukuoka at Kyoto University of the Arts, Department of Film Production. Her graduation project “Limbo Dispatch” which she directed and wrote a screenplay for won a PFF Award 2018 and a grand prize at the 19th Tama New Wave. After graduation, she worked as an assistant director for Yuya Ishii. She currently works as an assistant director for films, dramas and documentaries while working actively as a filmmaker.

MY BADDEST SPICY COOKING

Fumi Aijima, an editor of a food magazine “Weaving Days”, is under relentless pressure from her boss, Minazuki.

Asako, a hair dresser, and her boyfriend Mori, a pizza delivery temp, have been living together for 5 years. Their relationship has lost passion but is not loveless either. The story captures the life of this stale couple and how this one day changed it all. Director's Biography: SHIGAYA Daisuke, born 1994 in Kanagawa, Japan, is a freelance director/editor. In 2017 his short-film "Spring like lovers" won the PIA FILM FESTIVAL award in Japan, and has been selected un TelAviv International Film Festival, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. His latest work, "Set cats free" is waiting for release.

WINDOWS

Asako a hair dresser and her boyfriend Mori, a pizza delivery temp, have been living together for 5 years.

What's most important in life always changes and goes away. Winter in 2009, Akiko Shimizu goes to high school in Tokyo as far from home as she can get in with her ability. She is in junior grade. She is always sleep deprived and cannot sleep at home. She goes to her grandma's house where she used to live together and falls asleep there. Akiko, in lack of sleep as usual, meets Yoshida in a train. Although she knows that they never understand each other, she falls in love with someone, spends some time together, and separate. Even if it's been a mistake, Akiko Shimizu embraces the moment and falls asleep. Director's Biography: Born in Chiba (Japan), in 1992. Graduated from Japan Institute of the Moving Image. She's worked for films with erotic themes and low-budgeted movies since she was at school. She wrote and directed "Sayonara atashi no yoru (Goodbye to my night)" shot with 16mm as her graduation project. After the graduation, she's been working as an assitant director for various directors in films, TV dramas, commercials, and music videos.

WAKING UP TO DREAM

Winter in 2009, Akiko Shimizu goes to high school in Tokyo as far from home as she can get in with her ability.

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