KAIJU

This documentary captures a year in the life of Japanese painter Issei Nishimura, nicknamed “Kaiju” (meaning “creature”). At 19, after developing a serious mental illness, he taught himself to paint. For 26 years, no one outside his family had ever seen him paint—until this film.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #15 – BE REFLECTIVE – JAPAN HIGHLIGHTS (NOV. 15)

Anohi

A fleeting encounter on a train forces a carefree teenage boy to confront what he never expected to feel at fi...

1 min | Lilia Miki | MAMM20 | Japanese | English

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Honolulu

A terminally ill wife begins filming her husband’s life without her, desperate to glimpse the world that wil...

19 min | Tomomi Muraguchi | North American Premiere | Japanese

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

KAIJU

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #15 – BE REFLECTIVE – JAPAN HIGHLIGHTS (NOV. 15)

Anohi

Honolulu

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