Made in Japan
Leave the Cat Alone
Japan / 2025 / 102min /
Director：SHIGAYA Daisuke
While worries about the distance felt between his photographer wife Maiko pass his mind, musician Mori reunites with a former friend Asako. The reunion wakes their old feelings, but their memories slightly miss each other. At the end of their long walk, Mori and Asako reflect on their drifted trajectory and where they are now.
Northeastern Shorts Collection: Half-Time, Life Is Snow, Selection
Japan, China / 2025 / 83min /
Director：ZHANG YaoYuan
harsh realities and discriminatory treatment of immigrant workers from Northeastern China. Shedding light on technical intern trainees, factory workers, and people in illegal occupations, the films capture their struggles to escape a harsh environment.