Films from PIA Film Festival, Japan
Day 2: 7 July 2023 (Friday)
The Shoplot, 4th Floor
7:30 - 9:45 pm
Day 4: 9 July 2023 (Sunday)
Helping Hands Penan, 4th Floor
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Aster School Days
A high school class is introduced to an eccentric new boy named Kanade. He always carries around a basket of flowers and goes around comparing his classmates to different kinds of flowers. His classmates find him annoying at first, but his presence gradually changes the way they view themselves and others. *2020 Audience Award.
INADA Mone
Born in 2001 in Tokyo, Inada began shooting and editing video from elementary and junior high school by using apps. She founded a film production group in high school. She wanted to shoot another film while still in high school and completed this work.
OBAKE
A lonely filmmaker who keeps making films by himself, and remote stars which watch over him. His small filmmaking dream that nobody knows eventually leads to a vast universe. *2019 Grand Prix
NAKAO Hiromichi
Nakao Hiromichi started filmmaking after working on his friend’s film. He is a DIY-style director who makes films all by himself. This is his third film to be selected for PFF after 2 short films “The Ship” (2015) and “The Balloon” (2017).
