Daichi Kaneko

Kana (Yuumi Kawai), 21-years-old, works as an assistant at a beauty salon. Thinking about the future is too tedious for her and she doesn’t even know what she wants in life. She has no passion for books, movies, music, never thought of going to college, and doesn’t even have a passport. The only thing she’s into is ”love,” feeling that it fills her emptiness. Noted Gen Z director Yoko Yamanaka’s second feature is a slice-of-life portrait of an aimless young woman who leaves the passionless security of her longtime boyfriend for the initial excitement of another man she meets casually on a night-out with a friend. Part coming-of-age tale, part exploration of generational malaise and mental health in post-pandemic Japan, DESERT OF NAMIBIA is a stunning portrait of a young woman on the verge, with Kawai’s stunningly understated and magnetic performance at its center.Read More »

“Hand is the first in a series of three new Pinku films to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary.” ~ Richard Gray

Synopsis:
Sawako is an office worker who enjoys taking photos of older men and making scrapbooks with them. The men she has dated have always been older than her, with her fascination still carrying on as the story begins, even leading her to a trip down memory lane where she tries to meet a couple of them once more, while reminiscing about the times she had sex with them. At the same time, her boss, an older man, seems to have romantic aspirations with her…Read More »