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A series of deeply personal short films centered around the debut album of the musical duo Pornographie Exclusive (Severine Cayron and Jerome Vandewattyne). It is a cinematic, musical, and surreal journey that follows two stoic outlaws as they wander through a world suspended between end and beginning, dream and reality. Their road trip leads them through strange places and encounters with lost souls, immersing them in both absurd and philosophical reflections. Shot in a guerrilla filmmaking style with a warm, grainy look, each poetic tableau of their adventure weaves together the different segments of this unique anthology directed by international filmmakers. In these parallel realms, it is not the story that inspires the music, but rather the music that gives birth to the stories.

In the second year of high school, Pei and her neighboring classmate Wen were inseparable, their bond deepening with each passing day, as if transcending the bounds of mere friendship. In the tender bloom of youth, Pei embarked on a heartfelt journey of self-discovery and quest for belonging, seeking the answers her heart yearned for.

We stepped on Orchid Island (Lanyu) because of an ancient chant, which is the earliest sound of the Tao people recorded by Japanese scholar Kitasato Takeshi in the 1920s. Our filming journey, a 3-hour boat ride from the southeast coast of Taiwan, became a heartfelt exploration of the island's intersections between old and new, tradition and modernity.

At a midnight highway rest area, the weary travelers each quietly relax their minds. A brief moment spent with complete strangers is lonely yet somehow comforting.

Yuki, who has very little time left to live, takes out a video camera one day and starts filming her husband, Naoto. Yuki instructs Naoto to act as if she does not exist. Naoto is perplexed by her sudden behaviour. Yuki's reason for filming Naoto is ...

Animelo Summer Live 2023 -AXEL- DAY 2

The sixth night of the tournament took place on July 28, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan at the Fukuoka Convention Center. It was broadcast on NJPW World and TV Asahi.

Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club 3rd Live Tour TRY TRI UNITY!!! with DOLLCHESTRA (ラブライブ！蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ 3rd Live Tour TRY TRI UNITY!!! with DOLLCHESTRA) is Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club's third live tour concert that took place in Orix Theater in Osaka on November 24, 2024.

Taking inspiration from the haunting Japanese dance/performance art form Butoh, the film offers a cinematic interpretation of this singular style of expression. With high contrast, exaggerated grain, abstracted colors and flickering frames, A Monster with Its Mouth Agape captures the unsettling and chaotic climate of post-war Japan. Featuring a rare audio recording of Butoh master Yoshito Ohno.

This is Sampaguita

In a rural Japanese town, a cinema specializing in gay adult films serves as a gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community. There, two gay men meet: one works as a drag queen in a small cabaret, while the other conceals his sexuality in his everyday life. "Isn't this the story you chose?" In a country where LGBTQ+ diversity is acknowledged but same-sex marriage remains illegal, their lives intersect. (All actors are amateur gay individuals.)

A young woman, Kuo, embarks on a journey to find her birth family.

Before the COVID-19 mandatory quarantine is canceled, soldier Wei Yu calls his fellow soldier Ferris, seeking advice on how to fake a positive rapid test result to secure a week off. However, their squad leader, “Winnie”, who specializes in bothering Wei Yu, refuses to let him off so easily.

The heroine, Lili, is a young single mother who gave birth to her son, Little Taozi, after an unexpected pregnancy eight years ago. They live in a compound on the outskirts of Beijing, and Little Taozi rarely even goes to school. One day, Xiao-mei, a deceased friend who re-established contact by chance, comes to visit the family, and in the course of a day and a night of getting to know and spend time with them, Lili reveals the child's life and her own emotional life. In the days that follow, the secret of the child's father seems to be about to become known when, thanks to Xiao-mei's presence, the young father, Eldest Taozi, whom she has never met, suddenly appears in the heroine's social circle.

A conflict between a cat that craves shiny objects and its owner, who tries to calm the cat down. It appears as if they are fighting each other seriously, but it's actually a peculiar form of dance. The dancers' unrealistic and acrobatic expressions depict the movements of cats—a grotesque and stupid human appearance interspersed from a cat's perspective.

"Rilin, a high school girl with a deep passion for drawing, dreams of becoming a painter. She chooses to pursue further education in art. However, upon entering her studies, she is made to feel that her abilities will never amount to anything. Consequently, she strives to create paintings that will earn the acceptance of others. Yet, the person who refuses to accept and devalues her work the most is herself."

"Madam Xian", following the success of "White Snake," is another innovative masterpiece in the realm of opera films from the collaboration between Pearl River Film Group and Guangdong Yueju Opera Theater. The film portrays the legendary life of Madam Xian, hailed as "the first heroine of China," using the distinctive expression of opera film. It won the Best Opera Film award at the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards.

A failed product copywriter (Drago Lazetich) with an alcohol dependency crosses paths with a mysterious stranger (Émilie Ohana) on a personal mission, and together, they embark on an unforgettable adventure across the neon-lit Shanghai.

For the purpose of collection, preservation, and recording, numerous faces that existed in different times and places densely gather in a single space. Among them are photos of Koreans taken during the Japanese occupation era for physical measurements and Buddha statues with severed heads for reasons unknown.

A personal, reflexive film that follows a daughter of Chinese immigrants who yearns to understand her transoceanic family’s expressions of grief. During a summer visit to the home her parents left behind in Beijing, China, she tries to learn what they never taught her: how to navigate a heat wave, how to cook watermelon, and how to say goodbye.

Anchan and Deokwoo are inseparable friends, one helping the other approach girls and write love letters. Yet their feelings are drifting in different directions.

As the German occupying forces decided to withdraw from France, Hitler issued an order to level the capital. How did the Parisians, who had been resisting the Nazi German invaders, protect their city in this trying time? Taking a dancer who swore to keep the flame of the French revue alive as its main character, this musical is a dramatic description of the events that led to the liberation of Paris. Join us to witness the birth of a grand musical revue in the quintessential and inimitable style of Takarazuka.

Lao San is about a boy named Erguang in a rural village, whose father is absent and mother plans to go to the city for work. He has to move to his aunt’s home while he is only obsessed with finding his friend.

A poetic film titled "The Nearest Distance," filmed over three years and spanning thousands of miles, captures the essence of love in its portrayal. The closest distance is where love resides. Through dreamlike scenes and genuine emotions, the film narrates the story of a chance encounter between a girl from the bamboo sea and a city beauty, whose hearts connect instantly. It moves viewers to tears and awakens their souls. Throughout the journey, the director revisits childhood memories and quests tirelessly, braving numerous obstacles and challenges. Life is a convergence of endless storms and boundless beauty, where the weak find strength in spirit and the strong express tenderness, fostering dialogue through love and wisdom.

2024 release

2024 release

The Psychic Detectives investigate strange occurrences around the country based on viewer information. What kind of bizarre things will the team members encounter?

An omnibus horror film explores unsettling, human-driven events where everyday life turns into lasting terror.

Between you and me, it seems like most people die one day with some regrets. A story of irreparable regret from a middle-aged man who did not give his all to achieve his dreams back then.

Special stage performance by the former top stars of Takarazuka Revue.

The real fear is humans!? The 45nd volume of a shocking ghost video collection!! A shocking spiritual documentary!!

I find myself looking back at memories of the past, where the feelings I hold now have become nothing more than fragments of memory. Everything begins to overlap – who I am now and who I was then. As I walk through the forest, the voice of my past echoes faintly, just fragments lingering in the air...

"Ground Me More" focuses the ignored details of main roads, sidewalks, ground objects, and billboards of major cities across Taiwan to seek commonalities, differences, and trends. Thus, the current state of aesthetics of Taiwanese and the politician policies could be revealed.

After Alan’s dad left for work and didn’t return, Alan remembered the Chinese mythical beast his father had once mentioned. He began to worry that his dad had been eaten by one of these creatures. So, Alan set out on a journey to find his dad, hoping that Arbi could help him rescue his father and uncover the true face of the mythical beast.

When Naoto moves to Tokyo for work, Mai fears long distance until an indigo-dye studio teaches her how “blue” ages with use. Through denim and dyeing, she reframes love and future plans in this omnibus’s “Beautifully Dyed” story.

Mugged Off strikes back! In a thrilling tale that shows the events that take place after Mugged Off.

The 85th installment and collection of horror videos that carefully select and introduce psychic images that are being born from darkness and are about to be buried in the darkness!

This is Life is a documentary purely made with UGC footages. It tells stories about common Chinese people regarding four aspects of their life: what they wear, what they eat, where they live, and how they migrate. Stories presented in this film is not just showing people's life in first-tier cities, it also represents probably 3000 counties, 40000 towns, and 660000 villages in China. The way how this documentary is made guarantees you to see a raw, but vivid China you have never seen before.

An editor visits the dressing room of Snow Garden Theatre, a historic revue theater located in the suburbs. The purpose is to publish the memoirs of Mr. Bloom. Mr. Bloom, a top theater star, will soon be taking a vacation and going on a long trip. He played various roles around the world. The main characters of Shakespeare's masterpieces, heroes of the Greek and Roman eras, the main characters of Japanese manga... But there was one role he had never played. ...is himself. Before he departs, his editor begs to hear about his journey. Before long, his life story begins. Bloom plays out the fragments of her memories as she changes costumes in the colorful dressing room. As a young man, everyone expected a smooth road ahead. However, contrary to the bright smiles illuminated by the spotlight, these were days of blood, sweat, and tears. Please look forward to this meta-theatrical recital, which is a double copy of Ayakaze Sakina's stage life and Bloom's life story. (Takawiki)

With just one week left until the performance of "The Brave Cinderella" by Xiantang Elementary School's opera troupe, Lucy, the lead actress, strains her voice due to excessive rehearsal. In a twist of fate, her friend Cindy, eager to help Lucy regain her voice, steps in as the understudy. Faced with the opportunity to take the stage and her friend's doubts, how will she choose? Will the friendship of the Team Princess be shattered?

2024 release

Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club 3rd Live Tour TRY TRI UNITY!!! with Mira-Cra Park! (ラブライブ！蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ 3rd Live Tour TRY TRI UNITY!!! with みらくらぱーく！) is Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club's third live tour concert that took place in Tachikawa Stage Garden in Tokyo on November 16, 2024.

"When it comes to talking about family memories, I find that I have no recollection at all." A son who has forgotten his childhood and a mother who wishes to mend their relationship come together in an unprecedented way during the demolition of an old house. Through the eyes of lens, the once-filled house becomes empty, and the garden grows wild with weeds. The mother speaks to the camera, expressing her sorrow, regret over leaving the family, and hopes for a future together. As the distance between them narrows, how should the son respond?

In an exploration of two different cities, we witness the multicultural landscapes of New York City and Seoul. Through delicious dishes that evoke comfort, we learn of the connection that brings two worlds together.

A dance in a small fishing village became a memory of the old man. The flood of drugs set off the detective’s ambition. The heroism of the young beetle opened the curtain for black humor!

A rookie named Rururu Kiyosaki joins an idol agency. At the same time, strange events begin to occur frequently at the agency... Mixing the world of idols with horror, everyone in the cast are real idols, making it an unusual and unique horror film.

The documentary Fen records the daily life of Li and Lianzi, a couple who have been migrant workers in a Chinese megacity for 20 years. Lacking local Household Registration, their adolescent elder son, Manshan, is facing a lot of stress as he prepares for the high school entrance exam. The younger son, a left-behind child, has been raised by the grandmother over these years. In hope of family reunion, Li and Lianzi want to convert to the local Household Registration through a point-based system offered by the government. If they cannot acquire enough points, Manshan will face more competition to get into public high school, and the prospect of bringing the younger son over will remain slim. What future awaits this family? Fen is the required points to convert to local Household Registration. It is the admission score for public high school. And it is the looming separation weighing on the family.

It feels as though someone is peeking through the countless windows. A young couple lives in an apartment building under construction, and a female diorama artist moves in. She is the husband's former lover, and he is drawn to her room, rekindling their love. The wife, waiting at home, senses that the couple's gazes are gradually drifting apart, but continues to pretend not to notice. The building under construction emits construction noises and subtle vibrations from outside, shaking the relationships of the residents. The elderly man who manages the building watches all of this from the surveillance monitor in his office. One day, as if on cue, the entire building experiences a power outage. The wife sees the only light spilling out from the window of the manager's office in the pitch-black building. She steps into the manager's office and confronts reality. The city, people, and stars appear small in the distance. What is happening over there?

The story about two screenwriters who are stuck on their own work and want to finish it.