Choisir une ville Programme des films en salles : Zürich Choisir une ville

Diagnosed with leprosy at the age of ten, Kazue Miyazaki has lived for eighty years in a sanatorium on Nagashima Island—a place she describes as both paradise and hell. Despite the hardships of her condition, she has built a life in harmony with nature, living with her husband in a seaside married couples’ dormitory within the community. Charming and endlessly curious, she continues to embrace new challenges: learning to use a computer at the age of 78 and publishing her first book at 84. A deeply moving documentary that paints an intimate portrait of a woman of quiet strength and a life filled with vitality.

Dans les années 1980, John Davidson grandit avec le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette, une pathologie encore largement méconnue. Entre incompréhension, stigmatisation et détermination, son parcours d’abord semé d'embûches se transforme en combat pour être reconnu tel qu’il est, au-delà des préjugés. – D'après une histoire vraie.

The indigo dyeing technique is rarely seen outside of Japan. Smell, taste, sound... the delicate sensibilities of highly honed craftsmen have been passed down from generation to generation, and "Japanese Blue" has been preserved to this day. The camera follows the artisans fascinated by indigo dyeing and catches glimpses of the colors and the memories that have been passed down through the generations among the artisans.

Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father was the leader of Aum, the religious cult responsible for the Tokyo subway sarin attack and other crimes that shocked Japan. After the execution of her beloved father in 2018, she continues to face discrimination in society, including being dismissed from jobs and being refused bank accounts, with its impact extending into her everyday life. Still, she struggles to carve out her own identity and to be recognized not as “his daughter,” but as “Rika.”

Jeune idole de la pop en pleine ascension, Mai commet l’irréparable : tomber amoureuse, malgré l’interdiction formelle inscrite dans son contrat. Lorsque sa relation éclate au grand jour, Mai est traînée par sa propre agence devant la justice. Confrontés à une machine implacable, les deux amants décident de se battre, non seulement pour leur avenir, mais pour défendre le droit le plus simple et le plus universel : celui d’aimer.

The family home becomes the place where a father spends his final days, as a mother chooses to stay by his side. The son’s camera quietly observes the transformation of a space filled with memories of a lifetime. As the end draws closer, new bonds emerge among family members and those around them.

Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa, stumbles upon a company contest and proposes an idea no one expects—crafting local rum from sugarcane. With no experience but growing passion, she faces skeptical bosses, family doubts, and island politics. As challenges mount, her bold dream sparks a movement that could change everything. A heartwarming story based on the true tale of ambition, identity, and finding purpose in the unlikeliest place.

Sano est de retour à Izu, au bord de la mer. Il semble absent à lui-même et à ce qui l’entoure, sauf à cette casquette rouge qu’il cherche obstinément. Il est en quête d’un signe, d’une trace, de quelque chose qui pourrait attester d’un événement survenu ici, en réincarner le souvenir.