Nippon Visions

Experiencing a vision goes beyond seeing, it implies an idea, a concept, an image of the future. A vision can be the first step to make this future happen. Our section NIPPON VISIONS shows ideas of what the future might look like for Japanese cinema. It offers an open space for aesthetic experiments, political positions and innovative developments that welcomes all kinds of formats – feature length films, short film programmes, critical documentary works, daring experimental cinema or tv-formats like series. Films from independent young talents, established directors, renowned film schools and universities find their way into the programme. They are accompanied by selected works from the past that have rarely been presented on screen. In this context, PIA Film Festival will showcase a selection of groundbreaking classical short works. Further collaborators include the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Short Shorts Festival, both located in Frankfurt's twin city Yokohama. For the fourth time, an international jury selects the most promising film of the section as the winner of our NIPPON VISIONS AWARD and grants the director a free subtitling for his next film.

June 4th 2013 (Tuesday)

TOKYO DYKE!

20:00

  • Director: Joëlle Bacchetta & Florence Bujard
  • Belgium 2011, Digibeta, 85 min, Japanese/ English/ French with English subtitles
  • German premiere in the presence of the directors
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Ochiki

22:30

  • オチキ
  • Director: Kota YOSHIDA
  • Japan 2012, Blu-ray, 80 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • International premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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June 5th 2013 (Wednesday)

Strange Fruit: Shorts

14:45

  • That Girl Is Dancing by the Seaside
  • Ano ko ga umibe de odotteru
  • あの娘が海辺で踊ってる
  • by Yuki YAMATO
  • Melody of Funhouse
  • メロディ・オブ・ファンハウス
  • by Toshiko HATA
  • Great Romance
  • Directors: Kiyoto KAWAMURA & Takashi IZUKA
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Traveling with Misemonoyasan

17:15

  • Nippon no misemonoyasan
  • ニッポンの、みせものやさん
  • Director: Yoichiro OKUTANI
  • Japan 2012, Blu-ray, 90 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • International premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Where Does Love Go?

20:00

  • Ai no yukue kari
  • 愛のゆくえ(仮)
  • Director: Bunyo KIMURA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 86 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • International premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Uzumasa Jacopetti

22:30

  • 太秦ヤコペッティ
  • Director: Moriro MIYAMOTO
  • Japan 2013, Blu-ray, 83 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • International premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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June 6th 2013 (Thursday)

There is Light + A Case of Eggs

14:45

  • There is Light
  • Kurayami kara te wo nobase 暗闇から手をのばせ
  • Director: Yukihiro TODA 
  • Japan 2013, Blu-ray, 68 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • A Case of Eggs
  • Kelan Hanpan ケランハンパン
  • Director: Yuri KANCHIKU
  • Japan 2012, HDcam , 39 min, Japanese / Korean OV with English subtitles
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Tama Art University Special

17:00 - 01:00

  • With an introduction by Ken OKUBO and in presence of Sora HOKIMOTO, Keisuke YAMAMOTO, Tomoyo TAKAHATA and Ayako SASAKI
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Utopia Sounds

20:00

  • Tユートピアサウンズ
  • Director: Akihiro MIMA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 80 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • World premiere in the presence of the director
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Supporting film: Yukuharu by Jason Gray
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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CO2 Presents: Nice to Meet You

22:30

  • Tekisetsu na kyori
  • 適切な距離
  • Director: Takamasa OE
  • Japan 2011, Blu-ray, 93 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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June 7th 2013 (Friday)

Penance Part 1

12:00

  • Shokuzai 贖罪
  • Director: Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 120 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Penance Part 2

14:15

  • Shokuzai 贖罪
  • Director: Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 180 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

17:15

  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
  • In the presence of Ben SUZUKI (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BEIJING HUTONG)
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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A2

20:15

  • Director: Ian Thomas Ash
  • Japan 2013, Blu-ray, 70 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • World premiere in presence of the director
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino
  • Nippon Visions Award

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June 8th 2013 (Saturday)

Japan Lies

12:30

  • Nippon no uso: Hodo shashinka Fukushima Kikujiro 90-sai
  • ニッポンの嘘 報道写真家 福島菊次郎90歳
  • Director: Saburo HASEGAWA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 114 min, English and Japanese OV
  • German Premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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PIA Film Festival: Classics

14:45

  • Dodge Ball in Heat
  • Shakunetsu no dojjiboru 灼熱のドッジボール
  • Director: Tomoyuki FURUMAYA
  • No Misbehaviour in the Dorm
  • Ryonai genshuku寮内厳粛
  • Director: Shinsuke SATO
  • BLUE CHONG 
  • Ao chong 青~chong~ 
  • Director: Sang Il LEE
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Soul Flower Train

20:00

  • ソウル・フラワー・トレイン
  • Director: Hiroshi NISHIO
  • Japan 2012, Blu-ray, 97 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • World premiere
  • Nippon Visions Award
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Nowhere to Go

22:30

  • Doko ni mo ikenai
  • ドコニモイケナイ
  • Director: Ryuichi SHIMADA
  • Japan 2011, Blu-ray, 86 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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June 9th 2013 (Sunday)

Penance Part 1

12:00

  • Shokuzai 贖罪
  • Director: Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 120 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Location: Mal Seh'n Kino

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Butoh on Film: Darkness and Light

12:30

  • Butoh short films curated by Chris MaGee
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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Penance Part 2

14:30

  • Shokuzai 贖罪
  • Director: Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
  • Japan 2012, HDcam, 180 min, Japanese with English subtitles
  • Location: Mal Seh'n Kino

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Bad Film

20:00

  • バッドフィルム
  • Director: Sion SONO
  • Japan 1995/2012, HDcam, 161 min, Japanese / Chinese / English OV
  • Location: Naxoshalle Kino

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