The festival will give out the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD for the 18th time. The endowment of 2,000 € is donated by Bankhaus Metzler in Frankfurt. All films in the NIPPON CINEMA section that were produced in Japan or by Japanese directors since 2022 and that will at least have their German premiere at the festival are eligible for the competition. The audience can choose their favorite out of all the competing films. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 7:45 p.m. at Mousonturm Saal.

Films in competition for Nippon Cinema Award

BABY ASSASSINS 2 BABIES by Hugo SAKAMOTO
DECEMBER by Anshul CHAUHAN
EGOIST by Daishi MATSUNAGA
A FAR SHORE by Masaaki KUDO
A HUNDRED FLOWERS by Genki KAWAMURA
I AM WHAT I AM by Shinya TAMADA
LESSON IN MURDER by Kazuya SHIRAISHI
MONDAYS: SEE YOU “THIS” WEEK! by Ryo TAKEBAYASHI
MOUNTAIN WOMAN by Takeshi FUKUNAGA
OKIKU AND THE WORLD by Junji SAKAMOTO
PLAN 75 by Chie HAYAKAWA
SPRING IN BETWEEN by Rika KATSU
THORNS OF BEAUTY by Hideo JOJO
TO THE SUPREME! by Santa YAMAGISHI
YUDO by Masayuki SUZUKI
THE ZEN DIARY by Yuji NAKAE