MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season8

[Machine Translation] A journey through short films will expand your world. To date, 52 short films directed by actors, filmmakers, manga artists, and others have been released in theaters. In collaboration with local communities across Japan, the project has been working on regional development and human resource development through filmmaking. Season 7 received a special award at the Short Shorts Festival & Asia 2025 for its significant contribution to short film culture, industry, and the region, and for its role in mapping the future. This project, which is still fresh in our minds after the recognition of its work with Tokai City in Aichi Prefecture, will now take place in Okayama Prefecture. MEGUMI, a native of Okayama Prefecture, will participate as a producer, and Miyuki Matsuda will direct. ALI" : Ali is a 15-year-old boy who lives with his mother in a lakeside village in the mountains. In the village, women are forbidden to sing. In order to keep the secret of Ali's throat a secret, his mother carefully sews it shut and wraps it in cloth to keep it hidden. One day, news came that an audition for a singer was to be held in the village. What is the truth behind the throat? This is the story of Ali's journey to make his "true voice" resonate. Karano Utsuwa" : Fumiko, a regular customer, has an elegant atmosphere that does not look like a pachinko parlor. She visits the coffee shop with Doi, a part-time worker at the pachinko parlor, when she forgets something at the store. Doi tells her that he grew up in a complicated family environment and does not know how to climb up the ladder. Fumiko reveals to him that she has a large amount of her parents' inheritance, and while showing him an envelope containing a wad of bills, she asks him earnestly, "If I give you my property, will you be happy? He asks her earnestly, "If I give you my property, will you be happy? The two, who are neither parents nor lovers, but somewhat similar, continue to communicate with each other. Ai Bone" : Kobayashi, a biology teacher who loves bones, has a collection of specimens lined up on a shelf, and his colleague Mariko, a teacher, looks at them quizzically and says, "That's disgusting..." Mariko is hospitalized for surgery. Mariko is scheduled to be hospitalized for surgery and asks Kobayashi to pick her up on the day she leaves the hospital. Kobayashi accepts her request, but the day before she is to be released from the hospital, he leaves in high spirits after receiving a report that a precious Ryugunotsukai has washed up on the beach.... Akio visits the Nishimuro family, who run a long-established kimono store, to have the piano tuned. As Akio is absorbed in his work, his only daughter, Teru, offers him a cup of tea, but when he stands up, he farts. The air freezes and the two stiffen. Teru awkwardly leaves, but Akio cannot get Teru out of his mind from the moment he hears her fart. CUT!" : Peter, an actor who dreams of fame, is filming a B-movie. When the director offers him the lead role in his next film, he is overjoyed and says, "I can't believe it! He is overjoyed. However, during the shoot, Peter suffers an accidental head injury. Peter finally turns to drugs given to him by his co-star as a "painkiller," and becomes distraught as he loses sight of the boundary between reality and fiction. The Breath of the Blue Whale" : In a corner of a building. Mari is mechanically disposing of data with a blank expression on her face. When she finishes her work, she receives a movie from a matching service introducing a new man, Shin. The AI's compatibility score is 19%, which is not good. Shin invites Mari to his workplace, Fushigikan. What is their past relationship recalled from beyond Mari's memory? Special features include: November 15, 2025 completion screening at AEON CINEMA Okayama (29 min. 26 sec.), January 15, 2026 opening ceremony at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya (21 min. 10 sec.), Okayama Film Project Regional Special Production "Kihachi" (15 min. 10 sec.), and a special screening of the film at the Okayama Film Project Regional Special Production "Kihachi" (15 min. 10 sec.).

*Rated 12-and-over.

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短編映画の旅が、あなたの世界を広げる。2020年より始動したメジャーとインディーズを超えた多彩なクリエイターによる短編映画制作プロジェクト。これまでに俳優、映画監督、漫画家などが監督した52本の短編映画を劇場公開。全国の地域と連携して映画製作を通じた地域創生や人材育成に取り組んできた。シーズン7はショートショートフェスティバル&アジア2025にてショートフィルム文化・産業・地域に著しく貢献し未来地図形成にも繋がる作品として、映画祭から特別賞受賞。愛知県東海市との取り組みが評価されたことが記憶に新しい本プロジェクトの今度の舞台は岡山県。岡山県出身のMEGUMIがプロデューサーとして参加、そして松田美由紀が監督として参加。 ◆『ALI』: 山間にある湖畔の村で母と暮らす15歳の少年、アリ。その村では女性が歌うことを禁じていた。母はアリの喉に秘められた秘密をひた隠しにするため、アリの喉を入念に縫いとめ、布を巻き生活させていた。ある日、村で歌手のオーディションが行われるという知らせが舞い込んだ。喉に隠された真実とは? アリが"本当の声"を響かせるまでの物語。 ◆『カラノウツワ』: パチンコ店に似つかわしくない、上品な雰囲気を漂わせる常連客・文子。店に忘れ物をしたことをきっかけに、彼女はパチンコ店のアルバイト・土井と一緒に喫茶店を訪れる。複雑な家庭環境で育ったがゆえに、這い上がり方がわからないと話す土井。そんな彼に文子は親の遺産を多く所持していることを漏らし、札束の入った封筒を見せながら「もし私の財産を譲ったら、あなたは幸せになれる?」と真剣な表情で問う。親子でも恋人でもない、どこか"似た者同士"の2人は交流を続けていく─。 ◆『愛骨』: 骨を愛してやまない生物教師・小林がずらりと棚に並べた標本を、同僚の教師・まりこは「気持ち悪い・・・」と訝しげに見つめる。まりこは手術のため入院することが決まっており、退院日に小林に迎えに来てほしいと依頼する。小林はこれを受け入れたものの、貴重なリュウグウノツカイが海岸に打ち上がったという連絡を受け、入院前日に意気揚々と出て行ってしまい・・・。 ◆『ラの♯に恋をして』: 老舗呉服店を営む西室家へ、ピアノの調律に訪れたアキオ。作業に没頭するアキオへ、一人娘のテルはお茶を差し出すが、立ち上がった瞬間におならをしてしまう。空気が凍りつき、硬直する2人。テルは気まずそうにその場を離れたが、アキオはおならを聞いた瞬間から、テルの存在が頭から離れなくなっていた。 ◆『CUT!』: 名声を夢見る俳優・ピーターは、B級映画の撮影中。その最中で監督から、次回作の主役に抜擢されると「信じられない!」と大喜びする。しかし撮影中、不慮の事故でピーターは頭に怪我を負ってしまう。ついに共演者から"痛み止め"として渡されたドラッグに手を出してしまったピーターは、現実と虚構の境界を見失い、取り乱していく・・・。 ◆『The Breath of the Blue Whale』: あるビルの一角。マリは無表情で機械的にデータを処分する仕事をこなしていく。業務を終えると、マッチングサービスから新たに男性・シンの紹介ムービーが届いていた。シンと会ってみたものの、2人の間に会話はなく、横並びでただコーヒーを飲んで時間切れに。AIによる相性は19%と芳しくない。そこでシンは、マリを自らの職場である「ふしぎ館」に招き入れた。マリの記憶の彼方から呼び起こされた、2人の過去の関わりとは。 ◆特典映像には、2025年11月15日 完成披露上映舞台挨拶@イオンシネマ岡山 (29分26秒)、2026年1月15日 公開記念舞台挨拶@ヒューマントラストシネマ渋谷 (21分10秒)、岡山フィルムプロジェクト地域特別制作作品『喜八』(15分10秒)