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The documentary Aruku screened at CAMERA JAPAN 2025 where it ranked 5th in our Audience Awards with all screenings sold out. Director KATAOKA Shiho attended the festival in Rotterdam where programmer Kaj van Zoelen spoke with her before the first screening of the film.

The documentary Johatsu: Into Thin Air screened at CAMERA JAPAN 2025. Directors Andreas HARTMANN and MORI Arata attended the festival in Rotterdam where programmer Lowen Steerneman spoke with them about the experience of making the documentary.

The documentary Shades of Indigo screened at CAMERA JAPAN 2025 where it ranked 4th in our Audience Awards. Director YOSHIDA Shigeru attended the festival in Rotterdam where Theodoor Steen, one of our programmers, spoke with him before the first screening of the film.

After counting the votes and crunching the figures, we are pleased to announce that ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers is the winner of 2025 Audience Award at CAMERA JAPAN. The top five films are: ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers Living in Two Worlds Unforgettable Shades of Indigo […] The post The 2025 CAME

After four days packed with film screenings, ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers leads the Audience Award rankings. From director UEDA Shinichiro 上田慎一郎 the wacky heist comedy struck a chord with audiences in Rotterdam.

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