Japan Short Program
A program showing Japanese films selected from around the world and the Official Competition.
Schedule
Original Story: 1st Book Shorts Award Winner
HANA
Japan／15:00／Drama／2016
A story about high schoold girl who has a complex about the size of her breasts.
Director：Yusaku Okamoto
Pieces of the Future
Japan／19:58／Drama／2016
Working on the building site of a new house, apprentice carpenter Souta is asked by his boss, Oikawa, to build a shed by himself.
Director：Seiki Watanabe
SABON GIFT SHORT FILM PROJECT
PLAN B
Japan／9:00／Comedy／2016
A woman runs towards a future different from everyone else's.
A woman joins a party to celebrate her friends' baby turning 6 months. Suddenly, an unexpected thought hits and she dashes onto the street.
While everyone she passes by seeks one future, she runs towards a different future.
Director：Hatsuki Yokoo
Visual Tourism Award (Commissioner's Award, Japan Tourism Agency)
The Gift of Memory
Japan／40:00／Drama／2016
When a film director visits Kumamoto for location scouting, he encounters a young woman in this story about travelling.
Director：Isao Yukisada
Schedule
※Online reservations only. However, if there are open seats on the day, entrance is allowed.
※We do not accept phone reservations.
※Film showings and guest attendance are subject to change.
※Tickets are issued for each program.
※If watching multiple programs, please obtain tickets for each program.
※There is no need to exit the theater when watching consecutive programs, but please be ready to present your admission ticket that you have exchanged beforehand.
※Please refrain from entering and exiting the theater during a program.
※Recording of any kind during the program is strictly prohibited.
※Event staff and media will be taking photos or video of the festival. You may appear in these materials and we also apologize for the noise of the cameras in advance.
※Film showings and guest attendance are subject to change.
