Friends & Neighbors: Japan (2020)
Say konichiwa (hello!) to our 2020 Friends & Neighbors. Celebrate Japan’s rich film and cultural history in a breathtaking range of styles: the hand-drawn artistry of master animator and NYICFF alum Koji Yamamura’s world premiere, Dreams into Drawing, the stop-motion nod to traditional Japanese puppetry in Gon, the Little Fox, and the manga-style zaps, zings, and pows of Onomatopoeia Rap, and more.
This program is supported by:
shorts in this program:
Gon, the Little Fox
Japan | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Takeshi Yashiro, 2019, 28 min
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Japanese Gestures (Japangle: Stylized Movement)
Japan | Theatrical Premiere
Live Action, Kai Sasaki, 2018, 2 min
In English
Onomatopoeia Rap (Japangle: Manga)
Japan | Theatrical Premiere
Live Action, Yuriko Tomita, 2019, 2 min
In English and Japanese
Japangle: Public Restrooms
Japan | Theatrical Premiere
Animation, Live Action, Hiroki Mitsui & Yuriko Tomita, 2017, 20 min
Rice Ball/Bowl Song (Japangle: Rice)
Japan | Theatrical Premiere
Live Action, Yui Kajiura, 2019, 2 min
In English
Konigiri-Kun: Butterfly
Japan | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Mari Miyazawa, 2018, 5 min
No dialogue
Om Nom Nom…
Japan | North American Premiere
Animation, Minato Matsuda, Haruna Ueno, Tomoko Taiga, 2019, 3 min
No dialogue
ShalaBonBon
Japan | World Premiere
Animation, Yoko Yuki, 2019, 2 min
In Japanese, with English subtitles