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The indigo dyeing technique is rarely seen outside of Japan. Smell, taste, sound... the delicate sensibilities of highly honed craftsmen have been passed down from generation to generation, and "Japanese Blue" has been preserved to this day. The camera follows the artisans fascinated by indigo dyeing and catches glimpses of the colors and the memories that have been passed down through the generations among the artisans.

In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and stressed-out working mother while encountering various adults dealing with their own struggles.

The family home becomes the place where a father spends his final days, as a mother chooses to stay by his side. The son’s camera quietly observes the transformation of a space filled with memories of a lifetime. As the end draws closer, new bonds emerge among family members and those around them.

Accompanied by his friend Miyata, Sano returns to Izu, a seaside resort in Japan where five years before he fell in love with his wife Nagi.

The film offers an unfiltered glimpse behind the scenes of show business and follows the difficult journey of Maurinha, Valeria Jacob and SerGIO Fertitta through the tough music industry. Following a devastating personal tragedy, SerGIO sinks into deep depression and gives up his label. The new CEO stirs up unrest within the label and puts his right-hand man to the test. Furthermore, a mysterious figure causes confusion amongst the characters with her wisdoms.

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.

Twelve-year-old Olivia sees her life collapse when her family is evicted from their home. With her mother Ingrid and her brother Tim, they must squat in an apartment. Olivia convinces Tim that it's all just a movie in which they are the main characters.

A rising J-Pop idol named Mai finds her career in jeopardy when she falls in love, violating the "no dating" clause in her contract.

Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father was the leader of Aum, the religious cult responsible for the Tokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes that shocked Japan. After the execution of her beloved father in 2018, she continues to face discrimination in society, including being dismissed from jobs and being refused bank accounts, with its impact extending into her everyday life. Still, she struggles to carve out her own identity and to be recognized not as “his daughter,” but as “Rika.”

After Matt's dreams of a picturesque Italian wedding are shattered when his fiancée leaves him at the altar, he embarks on his planned honeymoon across Italy alone, immersing himself in the country's vibrant culture, food, and beauty, meeting Gia along the way.

Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa, stumbles upon a company contest and proposes an idea no one expects—crafting local rum from sugarcane. With no experience but growing passion, she faces skeptical bosses, family doubts, and island politics. As challenges mount, her bold dream sparks a movement that could change everything. A heartwarming story based on the true tale of ambition, identity, and finding purpose in the unlikeliest place.

Diagnosed with leprosy at the age of ten, Kazue Miyazaki has lived for eighty years in a sanatorium on Nagashima Island—a place she describes as both paradise and hell. Despite the hardships of her condition, she has built a life in harmony with nature, living with her husband in a seaside married couples’ dormitory within the community. Charming and endlessly curious, she continues to embrace new challenges: learning to use a computer at the age of 78 and publishing her first book at 84. A deeply moving documentary that paints an intimate portrait of a woman of quiet strength and a life filled with vitality.

Georgekutty is not just protecting his family from the world, he is protecting them from the truth, and from the burden of what binds them together. Now, as new forces begin to close in, more organized and determined than ever before, the cracks in his carefully built calm start to widen. The threat is no longer just external; it presses against his conscience, his relationships, and the fragile normalcy he has tried so hard to create. And as the walls slowly tighten around him and his family, how much more is Georgekutty willing to sacrifice.