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Memorizu

dir. Miiku Sakanishi
Japan 2026, 98’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Theatrical Screenings
Tu 10 Nov, 17:30
Kinoteka 4
Kinoteka 4
Fr 13 Nov, 16:00
Kinoteka 4
Kinoteka 4
Su 15 Nov, 21:15
Kinoteka 3
Kinoteka 3
Film also presented during the festival showcase in Poznań (19–22.11)
Awards and festivals
World premiere: Tribeca Festival 2026 Tribeca Festival 2026 - Best New Narrative Director
Credits
Japan 2026
Duration: 98’
director: Miiku Sakanishi
screenplay: Miiku Sakanishi
cinematography: Yoichi Kamakari
editing: Shinichi Fushima
sound: Hwang Young-chang
cast: Tasuku Emoto, Moeka Hoshi, Masayo Umezawa, Hiroko Isayama, Yusuke Narita, Fusako Urabe, Yu Kashii, Issey Ogata
producer: Masato Date, Yoshiho Fukuoka, Tomoo Tsuchii
production: Little More
language: Japanese
colouration: colour

Film description

Yuta leaves Tokyo for a small town in Kyushu to assist his father-in-law, a photographer running a traditional studio, who is recovering from an accident. Away from his wife and daughter, he stays longer than expected, gradually adjusting to the rhythm of local life – a slower pace enveloped in quiet, punctuated by chance encounters and casual conversations. In time, he finds a place of his own within this new world. Yuta remains in touch with his family through photographs and short smartphone videos, creating a unique mosaic of everyday moments and longing.

Miiku Sakanishi’s intimate feature debut is a film brimming with a sense of space and tranquillity. Yet it is far from a mere love letter to the Japanese countryside where life slows down; it is a subtle story about building closeness through attentiveness to others. Sakanishi openly acknowledges the inspiration of Edward Yang – much like the Taiwanese masterpiece Yi Yi, Memorizu demonstrates that memory is not forged from monumental events, but from what so often escapes the human eye: small details, shared glances, and unobtrusive presences – everything that may one day remain only in a photograph.

text:
Łukasz Mańkowski

Miiku Sakanishi

Born in Tokyo in 1992, graduated from the Department of Film Production at Kyoto University of the Arts. He is the son of Japanese music video pioneer Isac Sakanishi. Sakanishi began his career directing music videos and award-winning student short films, before working as an assistant director alongside filmmakers such as Yūya Ishii. His feature directorial debut, Memorizu, premiered at the Tribeca Festival in New York, where it won the Best New Narrative Director award.

Filmography:

2026 Memorizu

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