Adabana

Adabana

Sayaka Kai

Talents Japan, France 94 min International Premiere Fiction

Synopsis

In a not so distant future where lifespan extension has become a priority following the spread of a mysterious virus, a privileged man looks back upon his life as he is facing a dilemma: should he live if it means taking someone else’s life?

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Themes

Asian CinemaFemale DirectorFutureSci-fi & FantasySocial Issues

Filmmaker

Sayaka Kai

She is Graduate of Joshibi University of Art and Design. Her films have won several awards at film festivals such as Oberhausen, Rotterdam or Yamagata. She has created short films with powerful themes and beautiful imagery, such as Ondine’s Curse. Her first feature film, Red Snow, was presented at the Marrakesh Film Festival and awarded in several festivals. She has written two novels and a play, which premiered at the prestigious New National Theater of Tokyo.

Filmography: Adabana (2024, D'A 2025), Red Snow (2019), Ondine's Curse (short film, 2014), Pellet (short film, co-directed, 2001), Borderline (short film, co-directed, 2000)

Sayaka Kai

Film information

Director: Sayaka Kai
Script: Sayaka Kai
With: Arata Iura, Kiko Mizuhara
Production: Pony Canyon, Dissidenz
Sales agent: Alpha Violet
Country: Japan, France
Year: 2024
Format: DCP
Length: 94 min
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English, Catalan
Edition: 2025

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