Award Winning Shorts Program 2 Screening program
AWARD 2
Official Competition supported by Sony
Japan Competition Best Short Award/Governor of Tokyo Award
Return to Toyama
Atsushi Hirai / 0:24:34 / France, Japan / Drama / 2020
Takumi left Japan for France despite his father’s disapproval. After a long absence, he returns to Toyama, his hometown, a small and declining port on the northern coast of Japan.
Director：Atsushi Hirai
Born in Toyama, Japan, Atsushi Hirai studied filmmaking in Tokyo and then in Paris where he settled in 2015 and worked as an assistant directo, in particular on Damien Manivel’s films. His first film Retour à Toyama was selected and presented in international competition at the Locarno Film Festival.