NIPPON DOCS AWARD ¾
In 2026, the NIPPON DOCS AWARD will be presented for the seventh time. This audience award is endowed with €2,000. All films in the NIPPON DOCS section that are at least 60 minutes long, have at least their German premiere at the festival, and were either produced in Japan or made by Japanese directors are eligible for the competition.
Nippon Docs Award Competition Films
ARUKU by Shiho KATAOKA
Dear Tomorrow by Kaspar ASTRUP SCHRÖDER
Guardians of the Harvest by Riko HIRO
The Limit by Reika KAMATA
Numakage Public Pool by Shingo OTA
The Ozu Diaries by Daniel RAIM
Tetsuyo Turned 104, Living on Her Own by Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO
Yuho No Border by Yumiko ASANO
ZEN & EROS by Miwa YOSHIMINE