Wisdom Gone Wild

2022, 84.5min, documentary, color, USA. An experiential film weaving the Japanese nisei Rose's 90-year-long life from inside the dream logic of dementia. A must see for all involved in dementia care. In English with Japanese subtitles for Deaf and Hearing-impaired (SDH). Streaming in Japan only, up to 50 viewers!

maɬni—towards the ocean, towards the shore

2020, 80min, non-fiction “experimental,” color, USA. A gift from one of the hottest and coolest and gentriest indigenous filmmakers in the US. In Chinuk Wawa with En and Ja (SDH) subtitles.
 
 

International Short Films

Total running time: 83 min. Drama, documentary, contemporary art film, and political art from the Philippines, USA, Uzbekistan, and Puerto Rico. All with English subs (for non-En films) and Japanese SDH subs.
 

Japan Shorts Program [1]

Total running time: 90 min. Officially selected works by emerging filmmakers in Japan. Zombies, animation, manga, diasporic first love, and difficulty of fitting in... All with English SDH subtitles.

Japan Shorts Program [2]

Total running time: 87 min. Officially selected works by emerging filmmakers in Japan. Backache, snail, boys' love, and demon... All with English SDH subtitles.