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Based on a true story, a Japanese homeless man who used to be a shamisen master in the past tries to get back on his feet in Los Angeles. His traumatic past, however, haunts him again and things go out of his hands. 実話を基にした、ロサンゼルスでホームレス生活を送る三味線の元達人の物語。ボランティアのベスに助けを借りながら人生の再起を図ろうとするが、過去のトラウマが彼を襲う。

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An ambitious work by director Akiyoshi Imazeki that depicts the suffocating atmosphere of Japan in the year 2020 in a psychological manner.This short film depicts the sense of closure of Japan due to COVID-19 through the episodes of three groups of people.A man picks up shards of glass night after night on a moonlit beach. A mysterious girl lies on the edge of the waves. A policeman at a police box along the beach. A young mother searches aimlessly for her missing daughter, and a man works with her. A young man in a rabbit suit who keeps distributing leaflets to find his missing girlfriend. What exactly is the "girl" that each of these people is searching for...? 2020年の日本の息苦しい空気感を《心象的》に描き出していく今関あきよし監督の意欲作。コロナ禍(COVID-19)に覆われた日本の閉鎖感を3組の人々のエピソードで描く短編映画。月夜の浜辺で毎夜毎夜ガラスの破片を拾い続ける男、波打ち際に横たわる謎の少女。海岸沿いの交番の警察官。行方不明の娘を当てもなく探しつつける若い母親、その女性と行動を共にする男。ウサギの着ぐるみを着たまま消息不明の恋人を探すビラを撒き続ける青年。それぞれの人々が探し続けている「少女」とは一体何なのか…!?&nbsp;

Dear Moon

The Dancing Kettle is based on a Japanese folktale.The Film is a fairy tale about a raccoon dog that uses its shapeshifting powers to reward its rescuer for his kindness.&nbsp;It is surreal humor film!A mysterious package arrives, shape shifting ensues and rescuer is rewarded her kindness.

The Dancing Kettle

Miku, a fashion model gets into an accident while photo shooting, and has a disorder called face blindness, which makes her not recognize people’s faces. Before the accident, Miku judged people based on their faces, but she can’t do that anymore. モデルをしている美空は、仕事中の事故で、顔の全体像を認識できなくなる『失顔症』という障害を抱えてしまう。皮肉にも顔で判断していた美空は、人の顔が分からなくなってしまったのだった。

Lost face　失顔

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