Akashi
Akashi
Production company
Musubi Arts
Experimental Forest Films
Press kitProducer(s)
Nach Dudsdeemaytha, Tyler Hagan, Julie Waters, Evan Dyal, Mallory Schwartz, Kathleen Hepburn, Justin Ambrosino
Director(s)
Mayumi Yoshida
Writer(s)
Mayumi Yoshida
English, Japanese, Feature film, Action / Adventure, 2025, 100 min
In a love story told across parallel timelines, struggling artist Kana returns to Tokyo for her grandmother’s funeral and uncovers a decades-long affair that challenges her idea of love.
Principal cast
Mayumi Yoshida, Hana Kino, Ryo Tajima, Chieko Matsubara, Kunio Murai
Nomination(s) & award(s)
Whistler Film Festival, B.C., 2025, Winner for Borsos Competition Best Canadian Feature, Best Cinematography, Best B.C. Director, Best Performance; Haebler Award Best Female Director
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Audience Choice Award
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Osler Best First Feature Award
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Best Director Award, Best Editing Award, Best Cinematography Award, Audience Choice Best Performance Award
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Audience Choice Award
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Osler Best First Feature Award
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, 2025, Winner for Best Director Award, Best Editing Award, Best Cinematography Award, Audience Choice Best Performance Award