SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL Special
Nippon Visions ½
Since its founding in 2004, SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL in Saitama has established itself as a crucial platform for spotting Japan’s emerging directing talents. NIPPON CONNECTION presents two award-winning films of last year’s festival, which focus on female characters.
Teppei ISOBE 磯部鉄平
予定は未定
Junko is a single working woman in her forties. One day, a marriage registration lands in her hand, which only contains the husband’s name. Teppei ISOBE’s comedy is a plea for personal fulfilment beyond traditional gender expectations.
予定は未定
日本 2018
27 分
監督
磯部鉄平
Teppei ISOBE was born in Osaka in 1978. After graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka, he worked on music videos and commercials as a freelancer. In 2016, he began directing independent short films. For WHO KNOWS ABOUT MY LIFE (2018 / NC ’19), he won the award for best short film at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2018. F IS FOR FUTURE (2019 / NC ’20) is his first feature-length film.
Natsuki NAKAGAWA
彼女はひとり
Natsuki NAKAGAWA depicts the destructive activities of suicidal high school student Sumiko, who is blackmailing her classmate Hideaki out of revenge. The film unfolds a psychological analysis of a social environment characterized by hypocrisy.
彼女はひとり
日本 2018
60 分
協賛： The City of Yokohama Frankfurt Representative Office、 Referat für Internationale Angelegenheiten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main
