ARTicle Films  In-production titles

Bold women from different walks of life, come together to break the silver ceiling by redefining what it means to be beautiful. Entering a competitive pageant with a minimum entry age of 40 and with contestants in their 80s, the contestants embark on a journey. Surprised family members rally behind the family matriarch, bringing out heartfelt emotions in this journey of discovery. This film reveals diverse voices and experiences of women from several generations in Korea, who each experienced different times in Korean history ranging from the Korean War, to rapid modernization and globalization.. 

(Korea Japan)

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As he struggles to uphold his mother's expectations and legacy, Eitaro, Japan's only male geisha, confronts the decline of geisha

culture and redefines his artistic birthright amidst

a  global journey turned personal odyssey.

(US, JAPAN)

In a certain prison cell in Japan, Masumi Hayashi, a 60-year-old woman, awaits the dreaded footsteps of the prison guard every morning at 8 am.

For her, the cessation of those footsteps means her execution day has arrived. She was convicted for her alleged involvement in the infamous "Wakayama Curry Poisoning Mass Murder Incident," which occurred in 1998 mass poisoning during a community festival in Wakayama, Japan, resulting in multiple

deaths and injuries from arsenic-laced curry, Masumi maintains her innocence despite being condemned to death by the Supreme Court in 2009.

Daughter of Fuji is a character-led documentary about Keiko, a Japanese woman in her fifties who teaches pubescent virgins the sacred dance to calm Mount Fuji.

When Keiko questions this patriarchal tradition and faces the threat of an erupting volcano, she must choose between resigning or reinventing the tradition. The film prompts reflection on women's struggle against traditional

 gender roles.

​(France, UK,Poland, Japan) 

My pregnant wife and I, originally from Incheon, South Korea, moved to Oki Island, the closest island to the area of ​​disputed sovereignty between Japan and South Korea.  we interact with the local people and have family-like relationships with our neighbors. However, even on Oki Island, where time flows slowly, traces of the sovereignty dispute can be found everywhere.

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