Shumpei Shimizu

This film documents the "FUKUSHIMA with BÉLA TARR", a filmmaking workshop in Fukushima conducted by esteemed Hungarian filmmaker Tarr Béla.

A filmmaking masterclass led by director Tarr Béla was held in Fukushima Prefecture in February 2024. Short films made there by the seven participants will be screened.

Suffering from heartbreak and asthma, 23-year-old Toshiyuki pushes the limits of his body to chase the ghost of his recently deceased boyfriend against the black-blue backdrop of Tokyo’s cityscape. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

Kim belongs to the Korean minority in Japan, the so-called Zainichi. After quitting his career as a professional boxer due to an injury, he has to deal with betting debts, alcoholism and his difficult relationship with his father. Supported by great camera- work, Shunpei SHIMIZU creates an astonishing debut film.