Be Myself Program

Celebrating the 4th anniversary of Andaz Tokyo, SSFF& ASIA will collaborate with the hotel once again to present a selection of short films only to be screened at this venue. Our theme for this year’s program is “Be Yourself / Be Myself”. The selected films will feature characters with a strong sense of self-expression and those who respect other ways of living.

Andaz / 6/5 Sun 17:00-18:00
Andaz / 6/7 Thu 21:10-22:10
Andaz / 6/8 Fri 19:50-20:50

Facing Mecca

Jan-Eric Mack/15:13/Switzerland/Drama/2017

Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed’s assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds a beautifully simple answer…

The Boggabilla Bus

Mitch Kennedy/10:55/Australia/Comedy/2016

Words have never come easy to eight-year-old Oscar, so saying goodbye to his best friend Ashley before her big move was always going to be tough. When Oscar realises he might have missed his final chance to say goodbye, he decides to do what any best friend would do, hijack the dusty old country school bus and go after her.

Curfew

Shawn Christensen/19:00/USA/Drama/2012

In the midst of attempting suicide, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister asking him to look after his niece. Richie cancels his plans, and spends the evening with her. But she has preconceived notions of who Richie is and he must overcome these.

Andaz / 6/5 Sun 17:00-18:00
Andaz / 6/7 Thu 21:10-22:10
Andaz / 6/8 Fri 19:50-20:50