
©︎2025 MIRRORLIAR FILMS PROJECT
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MIRRORLIAR FILMS is a short film project produced by ITO Chikara, ABE Shinnosuke , and YAMADA Takayuki. Since its launch in 2020, the project has involved a wide range of filmmakers, from renowned creators to open-call participants, and has released over 50 short films in theaters. The project has also collaborated with filming locations to contribute to regional development.
The latest installment, “”MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season 8″”, developed in collaboration with Okayama Prefecture, features six short films. Okayama-born MEGUMI joins as producer, MATSUDA Miyuki participates as director, and “”ALI,”” directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Adnan Al Rajeev — recipient of a Special Mention at the 78th Cannes Film Festival — is also included in the lineup.
The films include “”The empty vessel “” (dir. MATSUDA Miyuki / starring HARADA Mieko ), which depicts the emotional connection between a young man working at a pachinko parlor and a woman who frequently visits the establishment; “”The Breath of the Blue Whale”” (dir. SAWATARI Eri / starring HAMAO Noritaka, produced by MEGUMI), the story of a woman who has lost her emotions and a man trying to reconnect with her through AI matching; “”ALI”” (dir. Adnan Al Rajeev), following a Bangladeshi youth pursuing his dream of becoming a singer; “”Love Bones”” (dir. SETSUDA Tomohiro), a quiet love story between teachers in a seaside town; “”Falling in Love with A♯”” (dir. HIROTA Kohei), portraying an accidental encounter triggered by a piano tuner visiting a long-established kimono shop; and “”CUT!”” (dir. ANDO Shun), set on the set of a low-budget film, exploring a young actor whose sense of reality and performance begins to blur. Together, these six films present a diverse array of stories crafted by a variety of directors.
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アドナン・アル・ラジーブ監督「ALI」
出演:アル・アミン、インドラニ・ショマ
松田美由紀監督「カラノウツワ」
出演:原田美枝子、佐藤緋美
節田朋一郎監督「愛骨」
出演:根津茂尚、安川まり、宮原俐々帆
廣田耕平監督「ラの♯に恋をして」
出演:北浦愛、小松勇司、名越志保、夏海、平山せい
安藤春監督「CUT!」
出演:イアン・レヴィック、ラナ・ジェリッサ、ケルヴィーン・タマナ、スティーフン・ジョーンズ
佐渡恵理監督「The Breath of the Blue Whale」
プロデューサー:MEGUMI
出演:濱尾ノリタカ、NANAMI KEYES
テーマソング:水曜日のカンパネラ「桃太郎」
製作:伊藤主税 阿部進之介 山田孝之 関根佑介 松田一輝
プロデューサー:MEGUMI 大橋和実 川原伸一 西原一憲 三輪夕奈 制作:and pictures
宣伝:ローソンエンタテインメント 配給:アップリンク
支援:岡山フィルムプロジェクト
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Year of Production:2025
Running Time:93min
Country/Region:Japan
Language of Dialogue:Japanese/English/Bengali