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Yanagawa [漫长的告白]

Japan Premiere

Opening

Yanagawa

漫长的告白

2021|China, Japan, Korea|112 min

Director: ZHANG Lu (张律)

Miss Osaka

Japan Premiere

Closing

Miss Osaka

2021|Denmark, Norway, Japan|90min

Director: Daniel DENCIK

Competition

This section will present 15 films chosen from films completed on or after 1st October 2020 and unreleased in Japan. The jurors will choose the winners of the Grand Prix and Most Promising Talent Award from these films.
おひとりさま族 Aloners

Japan Premiere

Aloners

혼자 사는 사람들

2021|Korea|91min

Director: HONG Sung-eun (홍성은)

Copyright © 2020 KOREAN FILM COUNCIL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

アミラ Amira

Japan Premiere

Amira

2021|France, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia|98min

Director: Mohamed DIAB

アニタ Anita

Japan Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2022

Anita

梅艷芳

2021|Hong Kong|137min

Director: Longman LEUNG (梁樂民)

©2021 Edko Films Limited, Irresistible Beta Limited, One Cool Film Production Limited. All Rights Reserved.

世界は僕らに気づかない Angry Son

World Premiere

Angry Son

世界は僕らに気づかない

2022|Japan|112min

Director: IIZUKA Kasho (飯塚花笑)

©2022「世界は僕らに気づかない」製作委員会

野蛮人入侵 Barbarian Invasion

Japan Premiere

Barbarian Invasion

野蠻人入侵

2021|Hong Kong, Malaysia|106min

Director: TAN Chui Mui (陳翠梅)

©HKIFF Collection

ビッグ・ナイト Big Night

Japan Premiere

Big Night

2021|Philippines|97min

Director: Jun Robles LANA

徘徊年代 Days Before the Millennium

Japan Premiere

Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2022

Days Before the Millennium

徘徊年代

2021|Taiwan|148min

Director: CHANG Teng-yuan (張騰元)

はじめて好きになった人 The First Girl I Loved

Japan Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2022

The First Girl I Loved

喜歡妳是妳

2021|Hong Kong|94min

Director: Candy NG (吳詠珊), YEUNG Chiu Hoi (楊潮凱)

ブルドーザー少女 The Girl on a Bulldozer

International Premiere

The Girl on a Bulldozer

불도저에 탄 소녀

2021|Korea|113min

Director: PARK Ri-woong (박이웅)

宇宙探索編集部 Journey to the West

International Premiere

Journey to the West

宇宙探索编辑部

2021|China|111min

Director: KONG Dashan (孔大山)

ママの出来事 Mama’s Affair

World Premiere

Special Focus on Hong Kong 2022

Mama’s Affair

阿媽有咗第二個

2022|Hong Kong|127min

Director: Kearen PANG (彭秀慧)

© Emperor Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2022

ノー・ランズ・マン No Land's Man

Japan Premiere

No Land's Man

2021|USA, India, Bangladesh, Australia|101min

Director: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

©CHABIAL

赤ザクロ Red Pomegranate

Japan Premiere

Red Pomegranate

Qyzyl Anar

2021|Kazakhstan|113min

Director: Sharipa URAZBAYEVA

セールス・ガール The Sales Girl

International Premiere

The Sales Girl

Khudaldagch ohin

2021|Mongolia|123min

Director: JANCHIVDORJ Sengedorj

シャンカルのお話 Shankar’s Fairies

Japan Premiere

Shankar’s Fairies

2021|India|93min

Director: Irfana MAJUMDAR

Spotlight

In this section, the films are not yet famous but are expected to gain attention this year because they highlight a new talent or movement in cinema.
With the support of Kobe College, Department of English, the Bangladeshi film "No Ground Beneath the Feet" will be screened.
バウンダリー:火花フェミ・アクション Boundary: Flaming Feminist Action

International Premiere

Boundary: Flaming Feminist Action

바운더리

2021|Korea|107min

Director: YUN Ga-hyun (윤가현)

エンクローズド Enclosed

Asia Premiere

Enclosed

2022|USA, China|19min

Director: YANG Yi (杨翼)

めちゃくちゃな日 An Excessive Day

International Premiere

An Excessive Day

지나친 하루

2021|Korea, China|25min

Director: ZHAO Danyang (赵丹阳)

母のガールフレンド My Mother's Girlfriend

Japan Premiere

My Mother's Girlfriend

Mazhya Aaichi Girlfriend

2021|India, UK, Germany|15min

Director: Arun FULARA

442 二世兵士 442 The Nisei Soldier

World Premiere

442 The Nisei Soldier

2022|USA|23min

Director: HOSHIYAMA Ryosuke (星山遼介)

地のない足元 No Ground Beneath the Feet

Japan Premiere

No Ground Beneath the Feet

Payer Tolay Mati Nai

2021|Bangladesh|90min

Director: Mohammad Rabby Mridha

©Golpo Rajjo Films

自分だけの部屋 A Room of One’s Own

World Premiere

A Room of One’s Own

一间自己的房间

2022|China|25min

Director: XIE Yiran (谢依然)

オートバイとハンバーガー Vacation Event

International Premiere

Vacation Event

오토바이와 햄버거

2021|Korea|39min

Director: CHOI Min-young (최민영)

©POST FIN

二度と一緒にさまよわない We'll Never Get Lost Together Again

Japan Premiere

We'll Never Get Lost Together Again

My bol’she nikogda ne zabludimsia vmeste

2020|Turkey, Russia, Ukraine|35min

Director: Eugene KOSHIN

Whether the Weather is Fine(英題)  Whether the Weather Is Fine

Japan Premiere

Whether the Weather Is Fine

Kun maupay man it panahon

2021|Philippines, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Qatar|104min

Director: Carlo Francisco MANATAD

手袋を買いに A Winter Glove

Japan Premiere

A Winter Glove

장갑을 사러

2021|Korea|28min

Director: LEE Hyeon-ju (이현주)

©2021 Hyeonju Lee. All Rights Reserved

Indie Forum

This program will present films by innovative and challenging talents. The JAPAN CUTS AWARD will be bestowed by the Japan Society to one Japanese film selected from this section (including Special Screenings and Director in Focus: HIGASHI Kahori).

*The screenings of CONFESSION have been canceled. (March 10, 2022)

バグマティ リバー Bagmati River

World Premiere

Bagmati River

バグマティ リバー

2022|Japan, Nepal|29min

Director: MATSUMOTO Yusaku (松本優作)

©MOON CINEMA PROJECT

蜜月 Confession

Confession

蜜月

2022|Japan|130min

Director: SAKAKI Hideo (榊󠄀󠄀英雄)

©2022「蜜月」製作委員会

Canceled

遠くへ,もっと遠くへ Far Away, Further Away

World Premiere

Far Away, Further Away

遠くへ,もっと遠くへ

2022|Japan|107min

Director: IMAOKA Shinji (いまおかしんじ)

©2022レジェンド・ピクチャーズ

遠吠え Howling

World Premiere

Howling

遠吠え

2022|Japan|86min

Director: SHEIKH M Haris

ひかりのどけき The Light of Spring

World Premiere

The Light of Spring

ひかりのどけき

2022|Japan|84min

Director: FUJIKAWA Fumito (藤川史人)

Natsuko Natsuko

Japan Premiere

Natsuko

Natsuko

2020|Japan|16min

Director: IIJIMA Shuna (飯島珠奈)

北新宿2055 North Shinjuku 2055

Japan Premiere

North Shinjuku 2055

北新宿2055

2021|Japan|35min

Director: MIYAZAKI Daisuke (宮崎大祐)

©9SARI GROUP

ボクらのホームパーティー Our House Party

World Premiere

Our House Party

ボクらのホームパーティー

2022|Japan|80min

Director: KAWANOBE Shuichi (川野邉修一)

Out of TOKYO 202x Out of TOKYO 202x

World Premiere

Out of TOKYO 202x

Out of TOKYO 202x

2022|Japan|14min

Director: IKUSE Akinori (幾世明訓)

アウトソーシング OUTSOURCING

World Premiere

Housen Cultural Foundation: Support for film study and production

OUTSOURCING

アウトソーシング

2021|Japan|34min

Director: SAKASHITA Yuichiro (坂下雄一郎)

©2021東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

ランダム・コール Random Call

World Premiere

Random Call

ランダム・コール

2022|Japan, Hungary|77min

Director: OHKANDA Riki (大神田リキ)

山歌 Sanka: Nomads of the mountains

World Premiere

Sanka: Nomads of the mountains

山歌(サンカ)

2022|Japan|77min

Director: SASATANI Ryohei (笹谷遼平)

©六字映画機構

人知れず Strangers

World Premiere

Housen Cultural Foundation: Support for film study and production

Strangers

人知れず

2022|Japan|38min

Director: SUZUKI Sae (鈴木冴)

©2021東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

恋がする Summer Wedding

World Premiere

Summer Wedding

恋がする

2022|Japan|17min

Director: HIEDA Azusa (ヒエダアズサ)

スイッチバック Switchback

World Premiere

Switchback

スイッチバック

2022|Japan|97min

Director: IWATA Shunnosuke (岩田隼之介)

幻の蛍 The Wonder of a Summer Day

World Premiere

The Wonder of a Summer Day

幻の蛍

2022|Japan|87min

Director: IBAYASHI Yuka (伊林侑香)

©「幻の蛍」製作委員会

Indie Forum < Special Screenings >

The indie forum hosts two special screenings, the first, "Sino-Japanese War in a Toy Film" (おもちゃ映画で見た日中戦争) will be screened with a live piano performance, and the documentary "YU-GEKI~side story of "Love's Twisting Path"~" (遊撃 -「多十郎殉愛記」外伝-) will be screened.
おもちゃ映画で見た日中戦争 The Second Sino-Japanese War in Toy Films

World Premiere

The Second Sino-Japanese War in Toy Films

おもちゃ映画で見た日中戦争

2022|Japan|94min

Director: OTA Yoneo (太田米男)

©おもちゃ映画ミュージアム

遊撃 -「多十郎殉愛記」外伝- YU-GEKI~side story of “Love's Twisting Path~”

YU-GEKI~side story of "Love's Twisting Path"~

遊撃 -「多十郎殉愛記」外伝-

2021|Japan|88min

Director: MATSUBARA Tatsuya (松原龍弥)

©2021『遊撃-「多十郎殉愛記」外伝-』製作委員会

Indie Forum < Director in Focus: HIGASHI Kahori >

There will be a focus on up-and-coming director HIGASHI Kahori (東かほり) as we will screen her MOOSIC LAB film “Melting Sounds” (ほとぼりメルトサウンズ), scheduled for nationwide release in 2022, and her latest work “The Residents” (暮らしの残像).
ほとぼりメルトサウンズ Melting Sounds

Melting Sounds

ほとぼりメルトサウンズ

2021|Japan|80min

Director: HIGASHI Kahori (東かほり)

©「ほとぼりメルトサウンズ」製作委員会

暮らしの残像 The Residents

World Premiere

The Residents

暮らしの残像

2022|Japan|16min

Director: HIGASHI Kahori (東かほり)

Director in Focus: YOKOHAMA Satoko

YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子) is one of the most notable filmmakers of our time, having won both the Grand Prix and the Audience Award for her film “Ito” (いとみち) at the 16th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF2021). We will screen her works, a mixture of early shorts, TV episodes and features.
ちえみちゃんとこっくんぱっちょ Chiemi And Kokkunpatcho

Chiemi And Kokkunpatcho

ちえみちゃんとこっくんぱっちょ

2005|Japan|52min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©2005 THE FILM SCHOOL OF TOKYO

ジャーマン+雨

German plus Rain

ジャーマン+雨

2007|Japan|71min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©横浜プロ

ウルトラミラクルラブストーリー Bare Essence of Life

Bare Essence of Life

ウルトラミラクルラブストーリー

2009|Japan|120min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©2009「ウルトラミラクルラブストーリー」製作委員会

おばあちゃん女の子 The Granny Girl

The Granny Girl

おばあちゃん女の子

2010|Japan|31min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©2010横浜プロ

りんごのうかの少女 A Girl in the Apple Farm

A Girl in the Apple Farm

りんごのうかの少女

2013|Japan|42min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©2013弘前市

ひとりキャンプで食って寝る 第7話 西伊豆でコンビーフユッケ Camping,eating, and sleeping, alone. #7 Corned beef yukke in Nishiizu

Camping, eating, and sleeping, alone. #7 Corned beef yukke in Nishiizu

ひとりキャンプで食って寝る 第7話 西伊豆でコンビーフユッケ

2019|Japan|24min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©“Camping,eating, and sleeping, alone.”Film Partners

有村架純の撮休 第5話 ふた A DAY-OFF OF KASUMI ARIMURA #5 Lid

A DAY-OFF OF KASUMI ARIMURA #5 The Lid

有村架純の撮休 第5話 ふた

2020|Japan|26min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

©「有村架純の撮休」製作委員会

ホンスンドンスコスコ Honsundonsukosuko

Honsundonsukosuko

ホンスンドンスコスコ

2014|Japan|4min

Director: YOKOHAMA Satoko (横浜聡子)

Special Programs < New Action! Southeast Asia >

This special program highlights new movements in Southeast Asian cinema and features a wide variety of films.
椿三姉妹 Camellia Sisters

Japan Premiere

Camellia Sisters

Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V: Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả

2021|Vietnam|116min

Director: BAO Nhan, NAM Cito

理想の国 Cloud Cuckoo Country

World Premiere

Cloud Cuckoo Country

2022|Thailand|47min

Director: Aim-ei POLPITAK

スティグマ、スタイル Stigma, Style

Japan Premiere

Stigma, Style

2021|Singapore, USA|13min

Director: Cheryl WONG Ye Han (王业涵)

四天王 4 Kings

International Premiere

4 Kings

2021|Thailand|140min

Director: Puttipong NAKTHONG

トリス Tris

Japan Premiere

Tris

2021|Indonesia|13min

Director: Djenar Maesa Ayu

あなたと私とエンディング You and Me and the Ending

Japan Premiere

You and Me and the Ending

Ikaw at Ako at ang Ending

2021|Philippines|89min

Director: Irene VILLAMOR

Special Programs < Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2022 >

In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan and the Taiwan Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, we will feature a wide range of works, from a precious digitally remastered version of a Taiwanese classic to works that let you feel the "now" of the booming Taiwanese movie scene.

〈TAIWAN GALA SCREENING〉

The World Premiere of the first episode of the seven-episode series “Twisted Strings”(良辰吉時) will be given a gala screening at OAFF.

徘徊年代 Days Before the Millennium

Japan Premiere

Competition

Days Before the Millennium

徘徊年代

2021|Taiwan|148min

Director: CHANG Teng-yuan (張騰元)

修行 Increasing Echo

Japan Premiere

Increasing Echo

修行

2021|Taiwan|85min

Director: CHIENN Hsiang (錢翔)

©Gray Wolf International Film Production Co., Ltd.

一人にしないで Leave Me Alone

International Premiere

Leave Me Alone

不想一個人

2021|Taiwan|98min

Director: FAN Yang-chung (范揚仲)

三月的南国之南 March: the Southern South

International Premiere

March: the Southern South

三月的南國之南

2021|Taiwan|20min

Director: LI Shang Chiao (李尚喬)

©LAU Kenji 賴建志

姉ちゃん My Sister [姊姊]

International Premiere

My Sister

姊姊

2021|Taiwan|25min

Director: PAN Ke-yin (潘客印)

©Key In Films Ltd.

凪 Plain Sailing

International Premiere

Plain Sailing

2021|Taiwan, Hong Kong|25min

Director: Sasha CHUK (祝紫嫣)

縁起良き時(第1話) Twisted Strings Episode 1

World Premiere

TAIWAN GALA SCREENING

Twisted Strings Episode 1

良辰吉時

2022|Taiwan, Singapore|54min

Director: HUANG Xi (黃熙)

©2022 HBO Asia, CATCHPLAY, SCREENWORKS, BOSSDOM, MEDIACORP, SUN LOK PRODUCTIONS. All rights reserved.

女子学校 Girls' School

International Premiere

Girls' School <Digitally Remastered>

女子學校

1982|Taiwan|92min

Director: Mimi LEE (李美彌)

©Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute

Special Programs < Special Focus on Hong Kong 2022 >

This special program will present a wide range of excellent films from contemporary Hong Kong.

< HONG KONG GALA SCREENING >

A special gala screening of the crime drama "Time"(殺出個黃昏) will be held with the cooperation of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region Economic and Trade Office Tokyo.

アニタ Anita

Japan Premiere

Competition

Anita

梅艷芳

2021|Hong Kong|137min

Director: Longman LEUNG (梁樂民)

©2021 Edko Films Limited, Irresistible Beta Limited, One Cool Film Production Limited. All Rights Reserved.

僻地へと向かう Far Far Away

International Premiere

Far Far Away

緣路山旮旯

2021|Hong Kong|95min

Director: Amos WHY (黃浩然)

©2021 DOT 2 DOT CREATION LIMITED

はじめて好きになった人 The First Girl I Loved

Japan Premiere

Competition

The First Girl I Loved

喜歡妳是妳

2021|Hong Kong|94min

Director: Candy NG (吳詠珊), YEUNG Chiu Hoi (楊潮凱)

ママの出来事 Mama’s Affair

World Premiere

Competition

Mama’s Affair

阿媽有咗第二個

2022|Hong Kong|127min

Director: Kearen PANG (彭秀慧)

©Emperor Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2022

私のインド男友 My Indian Boyfriend

Japan Premiere

My Indian Boyfriend

我的印度男友

2021|Hong Kong|121min

Director: Sri KISHORE

黄昏をぶっ殺せ Time

Japan Premiere

HONG KONG GALA SCREENING

Time

殺出個黃昏

2021|Hong Kong|99min

Director: Ricky KO (高子彬)

©2021 Homemade Holdings Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Special Screenings

This section will present three films from Asia which are judged to be both beautifully shot and topical.
あなたの顔の前で(仮題) In Front of Your Face

Japan Premiere

In Front of Your Face

당신 얼굴 앞에서

2021|Korea|85min

Director: HONG Sang-soo (홍상수)

©2021 Jeonwonsa Film Co. All Rights Reserved

女子高生に殺されたい Joshikosei ni Korosaretai(tentative)

World Premiere

Joshikosei ni Korosaretai (tentative)

女子高生に殺されたい

2022|Japan|110min

Director: JOJO Hideo (城定秀夫)

©2022日活

あなたがここにいてほしい Love Will Tear Us Apart

Japan Premiere

Love Will Tear Us Apart

我要我們在一起

2021|China|104min

Director: Sha MO (沙漠)

©CKF Pictures

Supported Program < Housen Cultural Foundation: Support for film study and production >

Based in Osaka, the Housen Cultural Foundation supports film study and production in graduate schools. This program will show the four films supported by the Housen Cultural Foundation.
少年、なにかが発芽する Boy Sprouted

World Premiere

Boy Sprouted

少年、なにかが発芽する

2021|Japan|26min

Director: WATANABE Yuko (渡辺裕子)

©2021東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

登場 ON STAGE

ON STAGE

登場

2021|Japan, China|79min

Director: ZHANG Yaoyuan (張曜元)

アウトソーシング OUTSOURCING

World Premiere

Indie Forum

OUTSOURCING

アウトソーシング

2021|Japan|34min

Director: SAKASHITA Yuichiro (坂下雄一郎)

©2021東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

人知れず Strangers

World Premiere

Indie Forum

Strangers

人知れず

2022|Japan|38min

Director: SUZUKI Sae (鈴木冴)

©2021東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

Osaka Asian Film Festival Online < Theater ONE >

From the rich selection of works that have been screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in the past, we have selected titles that are now perfect to reintroduce to the world. For many titles, this will be their online debut (all available to a worldwide audience). As the Online Opening Film, the Japanese movie "Torso", directed by YAMAZAKI Yutaka (山崎裕) and starring WATANABE Makiko (渡辺真起子) and ANDO Sakura (安藤サクラ), will be screened.
トルソ

Opening

Torso

トルソ

2009|Japan|104min

Director: YAMAZAKI Yutaka (山崎裕)

©2009 “Torso” Film Partners

息ぎれの恋人たち Breathless Lovers

Breathless Lovers

息ぎれの恋人たち

2017|Japan|20min

Director: SHIMIZU Shumpei (清水俊平)

©2017東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科

3泊4日、5時の鐘 Chigasaki Story

Chigasaki Story

3泊4日、5時の鐘

2014|Japan, Thailand|89min

Director: MISAWA Takuya (三澤拓哉)

行旅死亡人 The Faceless Dead

The Faceless Dead

行旅死亡人

2009|Japan|112min

Director: IZUCHI Kishu (井土紀州)

浜辺のゲーム Jeux de Plage

Jeux de Plage

浜辺のゲーム

2019|Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea|77min

Director: NATSUTO Aimi (夏都愛未)

メカニカル・テレパシー

Mechanical Telepathy

メカニカル・テレパシー

2018|Japan|78min

Director: IGARASHI Akiko (五十嵐皓子)

©Akiko Igarashi

適切な距離 Nice to Meet You

Nice to Meet You

適切な距離

2011|Japan|92min

Director: OE Takamasa (大江崇允)

れいこいるか Reiko and the Dolphin

Reiko and the Dolphin

れいこいるか

2019|Japan|100min

Director: IMAOKA Shinji (いまおかしんじ)

©国映株式会社

ひかりのおと The Sound of Light

The Sound of Light

ひかりのおと

2011|Japan|89min

Director: YAMASAKI Juichiro (山崎樹一郎)

種をまく人 The Sower

The Sower

種をまく人

2016|Japan|117min

Director: TAKEUCHI Yosuke (竹内洋介)

©Yosuke Takeuchi

文化庁

Indie Forum, Director in Focus programs and Osaka Asian Film Festival Online <Theater ONE> are commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.