Kenichi UGANA 宇賀那健一

We Are Aliens

みーんな、宇宙人。

Nippon Visions   ½ 

The aliens have come to end humanity. But these cute and fluffy creatures from space are touched by the vulnerability of the Earthlings they encounter – could it really be too late to save the world? In WE ARE ALIENS, a colorful tragicomedy with a feel-good soundtrack, director Kenichi UGANA reminds us to keep faith in humanity, even in dark times.

みーんな、宇宙人。
Minna, uchujin.

Japan 2024

93 minutes

Director
Kenichi UGANA

Script
Kenichi UGANA

Cinematography
Koichi FURUYA

About Kenichi UGANA
宇賀那健一

Kenichi UGANA was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1984 and has acted in films since his school days. Following his studies in business administration, he began making his own independent films in 2005. His feature debut was GANGURO GAL’S RIOT (2016). His films have been screened and won awards at numerous international film festivals. Many of his films have already featured at Nippon Connection, including EXTRANEOUS MATTER-COMPLETE EDITION (2021 / NC ‘21), VISITORS –COMPLETE EDITION– (2023 / NC ‘23), WE ARE ALIENS (2024 / NC ‘25), THE GESUIDOUZ (2024 / NC ‘25), and I FELL IN LOVE WITH A Z-GRADE DIRECTOR IN BROOKLYN (2025 / NC ‘26).