Mika IMAI 今井ミカ
Kiiroiko
黄色い子
Nippon Visions ½
Deaf and grumpy Chen lives in Taipei, getting by as a petty scammer. But when he meets a deaf Japanese boy who got separated from his father, he reluctantly takes care of him. They gradually form a bond, forcing Chen to face suppressed memories. Shot with a largely deaf cast, this moving drama premiered at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Thu., June 4, 2026, 22:30
Mal Seh'n Kino
International premiere
Mandarin, Japanese und Taiwan sign language with English and Japanese subtitles
Approved for age 6 and older
Sun., June 7, 2026, 11:30
naxos.Kino
International premiere
Mandarin, Japanese und Taiwan sign language with English and Japanese subtitles
Approved for age 6 and older
Special Mention – NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD 2026
Children Drama Social issues
黄色い子
Kiiroi ko
Japan, Taiwan 2025
72 minutes
World sales
SANDO PLUS
Cast
Yu Shan KU, Tom, Akito IMAI, Shu Fen HUANG, Tzu Chieh LIN
About Mika IMAI
今井ミカ
Mika IMAI, born in Gunma Prefecture in 1988, was raised with Japanese sign language as their first language. Their feature film debut was UNTIL RAINBOW DAWN (2018) and they received numerous awards for GINGER & HONEY MILK (2021). In 2022, IMAI founded SANDO PLUS, a film and video production company for deaf artists that also produces sign language videos for cultural organizations.