Japan Competition
Faceless City
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In near-future Japan, changing faces is the norm, filling streets with identical people. Misa, a college student keeping her "natural" face, spirals into paranoia after finding a mysterious "X" on her mirror. Driven by anxiety, she visits a famous clinic, confronting the ultimate choice to change her face...
- Director
- Riko Murakami
- Time
- 0:13:56
- Country
- Japan
- Genre
- Thriller
- Year
- 2024
- Cast
- MIZUKI YOSHIDA, YU KASHII
Awards Nominations
Les Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival (2025, Nantes, France)
Director
Riko Murakami
Riko Murakami is a rising Japanese director/screenwriter. Following her acclaimed debut THE NOTES, her short Fridge won Yubari's Cinegar Award and was shortlisted for the 2024 Cannes Lions Young Director Award. She is developing her first feature, Push-button Syndrome, winner of the 2024 NAFF Asian Discovery Award.
Cast
MIZUKI YOSHIDA, YU KASHII
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| Euro Live | 2026.06.02 [Tue] 19:30-21:20 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue] |
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The pairing of Mizuki Yoshida and Yu Kashii brings a constant sense of tension to the film. We hope you will experience it alongside its unsettling music.