Kotowari 断り- Short Film

23 minutes - 2024

After two and a half years of waiting, Saki, a Japanese woman, and her French spouse Tom, go to the prefecture to finally collect Saki's first residence permit. A challenging day lies ahead, just another day at the foreign services office.

Selections:

Palm Springs IFF, Minikino Bali IFF, Festival Music & Cinéma IFF, Clermont-Ferrand Picks, Festival du Film Social, Sofia Pride FF, Les Nuits Med, In and Out FF, Vues d’en face, Festival du Film Court de St-Pierre, Fairy Tales IFF Canada, Barcelona IFF

Awards:

Winner of the script reading at the Angers Festival

Winner of the Jury Grand Prize in In and Out FF

Winner of Best Short Audience Award in Sofia Pride Fest

Written and directed by Coralie Watanabe Prosper

Produced by Garance Cosimano, No Yelling! Productions and Marie Jaouen, Les soeurs Jaouen

In coproduction with avec Dolce Vita Films and Sakura no Ki no Shita 桜の木の下

Starring Rei Watanabe, Isaline Prévost Radeff and Habib Labidi

Distribution : Next Film Distribution

With the support of France Télévisons, Région Sud, CNC, SACEM, Maison du Film, Méditalents