Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

Shimajiro, who helped an injured baby whale Kuu-chan, takes care of Kuu-chan who wants to return to her mother and keeps her in touch. In order to return Ku-chan, who was about to be sent to the aquarium, to her mother, Shimajiro rides on her back and sets out on a journey toward the southern sea.

Cockroach

My name is a “cockroach”. I was called that from childhood.

Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

Ninja & Soldier

Two eight-year-old boys compete in a game of childish bravado. Ken is a Ninja, Nito a child soldier from the Congo who was forced to kill his own mother. Their naïve game addresses cruel realities, and they talk about their differences and what they have in common. Accompanied by contrasting graphics, the film explores the types of acts of which humankind is capable.

Octopus

Squid have 10 legs. Octopuses have 8 legs. Added together, that’s 18 legs.

5+Camera

During an extended power outage, the members of a photoshoot begin to test the limits of their consumption.