2026 | B/N | 197:00 As the director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will change her life. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to “make the impossible possible.” Country: France, Japan, Germany, Belgium. Direction: Hamaguchi; Ryusuke Script: Hamaguchi; Ryusuke, Le Dimna; Léa Production: Artukmaç; Renan, Brokemper; Bettina, Dauphin; Charlotte, Deris; Julien, Gauquié; David, Matsuda; Hiroko, Ormières; Jean-Luc, Oshida; Kōsuke, Rouschop; Joseph, Sadai; Yuji Photography: Guichoua; Alan Sound: Gauder; Thomas, Mertens; Pierre, Heymans; Paul Music: Andreyev; Samuel Cast:Efira; Virginie, Okamoto; Tao, Nagatsuka; Kyozo, Kurosaki; Kodai, Clichet; Jean-Charles, Bunel; Marie Art direction: Preli; Mila Participation year at FICM: 2026
2026 | B/N | 197:00 As the director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will change her life. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to “make the impossible possible.” Country: France, Japan, Germany, Belgium. Direction: Hamaguchi; Ryusuke Script: Hamaguchi; Ryusuke, Le Dimna; Léa Production: Artukmaç; Renan, Brokemper; Bettina, Dauphin; Charlotte, Deris; Julien, Gauquié; David, Matsuda; Hiroko, Ormières; Jean-Luc, Oshida; Kōsuke, Rouschop; Joseph, Sadai; Yuji Photography: Guichoua; Alan Sound: Gauder; Thomas, Mertens; Pierre, Heymans; Paul Music: Andreyev; Samuel Cast:Efira; Virginie, Okamoto; Tao, Nagatsuka; Kyozo, Kurosaki; Kodai, Clichet; Jean-Charles, Bunel; Marie Art direction: Preli; Mila Participation year at FICM: 2026
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The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26 Visit the Beaches of Michoacán 10 · 29 · 26 The 24th FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 12 10 · 23 · 26 LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26
