Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

Cinematic Tokyo Program

Cinematic Tokyo Program

GAIJIN

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"GAIJIN" by Michele Motzo is a short film featuring seven brief stories in Tokyo. A fragmented, surreal, philosophical narration guides the short film, jumping from one story to another. All the while, a giant head fluctuates in the night sky, wondering about human beings.

Director
Michele Motzo
Time
0:18:30
Country
Japan
Genre
Experimental
Year
2025
Cast
Kohey Togo, Nguyen Thien An, Federica Masia,Kojiro Yorimoto, Michela Mugnai,Umida Halilova, Rui Masaki Sofia, Mark Parti, Caterina Continenza

Director

Michele Motzo

Michele Motzo is an Italian filmmaker and video editor born in 1991. With a background in Philosophy, he moved to Milan, where he built a career in visual communication. His personal projects explore a surreal and poetic aesthetic, blending visual storytelling with emotional depth.

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Cast

Kohey Togo, Nguyen Thien An, Federica Masia,Kojiro Yorimoto, Michela Mugnai,Umida Halilova, Rui Masaki Sofia, Mark Parti, Caterina Continenza

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2025.6.10 [Tue] 17:20-19:10

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.05.28 [Wed] - 06.11 [Wed]

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The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Festival Partner

Little Universe OKINAWA produced by Aim Universe

Event Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

Media Partners

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Media Supporters

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Festival Supporters

MORI Building

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International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

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