Cinematic Tokyo Program
Tears Burn to Ash
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An encounter with a doppelganger cracks open the edges of reality, as a return to the homeland becomes a search through memory, absence, and the ghosts of identity.
- Director
- Natalie Murao
- Time
- 0:15:00
- Country
- Canada
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Cast
- Veena Yamano, Kaori Takeshita, Ken Takigawa, Masashi Oka, NIHI, Mar Kitagawa
Awards Nominations
Vancouver International Film Festival 2025 (Canada)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2025 (Canada)
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2025 (Canada)
Director
Natalie Murao
Natalie Murao is a Japanese Canadian writer, director, and creative storyteller. She aims to expand the notion of Asian diasporic cinema by creating an in-betweenness of styles that embody the diaspora itself. Her films have played at Sundance, TIFF Next Wave, Palm Springs ShortFest and more.
Cast
Veena Yamano, Kaori Takeshita, Ken Takigawa, Masashi Oka, NIHI, Mar Kitagawa
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives | 2026.05.30 [Sat] 10:30-12:20 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed] |
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