Nippon Shorts: Shades of Reality
Nippon Visions ½
Shorts related to this year’s thematic focus explore how deception, memory, and self-perception shape reality. In SADNESS AND ANGER, a reporter gets entangled in a web of lies. In EMPTY CHAIR, an actress gets lost in her own psyche. FACELESS CITY handles themes of dystopia and self-doubt. Experimental sci-fi anime MIMESIS opens up meta-levels and in MEAN ANGEL, a writer is transported into his own work.
Guests:
Satoshi UEMOTO, Taichi NAGASAWA, Riko MURAKAMI, Yuria MATSUSHITA, Yuya SHITO, Kayoko Yoshimaru FUJITA
Thu., June 4, 2026, 18:15
Mal Seh'n Kino
In presence of the directors Satoshi UEMOTO, Taichi NAGASAWA, Riko MURAKAMI and Yuria MATSUSHITA
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Shades of Reality Shorts
| English Title | Japanese | Directors | Countries | Year | Language | Duration | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadness and Anger | 悲しみと怒り | Satoshi UEMOTO | Japan | 2024 | Original with English subtitles | 14 Min. | International premiere |
| Empty Chair | 空の椅子 | Takafumi YAMANAKA | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 15 Min. | World premiere |
| Faceless City | 顔のない街 | Riko MURAKAMI | Japan | 2024 | Original with English subtitles | 14 Min. | German premiere |
| Mimesis | 水底のミメシス | Takeru MOGI, Taichi NAGASAWA | Japan | 2025 | Original with English subtitles | 27 Min. | International premiere |
| MEAN ANGEL | 俗天使 | Yuria MATSUSHITA | Japan | 2024 | Original with English subtitles | 13 Min. | World premiere |