Tokyo University of the Arts Special: The Stranger & Ando
Nippon Visions ½
Founded in 1887, the Tokyo University of the Arts is Japan’s oldest national arts institute. We present two outstanding short films by students enrolled at the Graduate School of Film and New Media, which was established in Yokohama in 2005.
Guests:
Yoshiaki ARAI
Fri., June 5, 2026, 14:15
naxos.Kino
In presence of the director Yoshiaki ARAI
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Gangster Shades of Reality Thriller
Issey FILLIQUET WATANABE
The Stranger
異邦人
A young boy returns from school, but his family barely notices him because they have a visitor. Everyone is chatting excitedly while the stranger remains impassive, sitting silently at the table. Who is this mysterious man? Eerie discoveries follow, and reality starts to unravel.
World premiere
異邦人
Japan 2025
18 minutes
Yoshiaki ARAI 新井吉亮
Ando
アンドウ
Ando has an unusual desk job: From behind his computer, he calmly orchestrates criminal schemes. Coordinating contacts, wiretapping people, and collecting extortion money are all part of his daily routine. But one day, 80 million yen vanish, and Ando begins to suspect foul play.
International premiere
アンドウ
Japan 2025
60 minutes
World sales
Yoshiaki ARAI
Cast
Yoshihiko HOSODA, Kohei HAYASHIDA, Takeru SUZUKI, Mirei WADA, Fumiyo KOHINATA
About Yoshiaki ARAI
新井吉亮
Yoshiaki ARAI was born in Tokyo in 1999. He first studied at Musashino Art University and went on to complete his master’s degree at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media in 2026 with his first feature film ANDO (2025 / NC ‘26).
Kindly supported by Referat für Internationale Angelegenheiten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main