Masayume

Original title: まさゆめ
Duration: 110 min
Release date: 2026-02-16
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After her mother’s death, Nao retreats to a Zen temple to wrestle with grief. Blending family archives, hand-drawn animation and performance art, this seductively meditative documentary explores suffering, and the gentle art of transcending it.

Documentary

まさゆめ

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Nao Yoshigai
Nao Yoshigai
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