2023 Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Scorpio (COMING OF SELF) Shorts - Burgeoning Into One’s Inner Phoenix

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The recent state of affairs has got you, boo. Use this time as an opportunity to journey into new experiences and cross the junction on the other side of fear so no “what if”s linger…either by yourself or with loved ones. You don’t like to admit that a speck of doubt unsettles any decision, but you need to learn to be as honest with yourself as you are to others...sometimes brutally such.

Hikari Shintani, a trans woman who feels distanced from her cis female colleagues at work, must return to her hometown for a business trip. She gathers the courage to reconnect with an old classmate while in town, and arrives at a shocking reunion.


Playing in Scorpio Shorts - Burgeoning Into One’s Inner Phoenix.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    34 minutes
  • Language
    Japanese
  • Country
    Japan
  • Premiere
    California
  • Director
    Tsuyoshi Shoji
  • Screenwriter
    Tsuyoshi Shoji
  • Producer
    Tsuyoshi Shoji
  • Cast
    Yu Ishizuka, Rika Hirohata, Hisao Kurozumi, Tomoka Igari, Taijiro Tamura, Hideko Hara
  • Cinematographer
    Hajime Kanda
  • Editor
    Tsuyoshi Shoji
  • Composer
    Yu Ojima