After a traumatic mission in South Sudan, former soldier Tosuke attempts to rebuild his life as an apprentice at a traditional fireworks workshop. Just as he begins to find solace in his new work, his former comrades persuade him to expose the cover-up surrounding a deadly incident. A gripping drama about trauma, guilt and camaraderie, which places Japan within a broader international geopolitical context.
Na een traumatische missie in Zuid-Soedan probeert voormalig militair Tosuke zijn leven weer op te bouwen als leerling in een traditionele vuurwerkfabriek. Terwijl hij rust vindt in zijn nieuwe werk, halen zijn oud-strijdmakkers hem over om de verzwijging van een dodelijk incident te onthullen. Een grimmig drama over trauma, schuld en kameraadschap dat Japan in een internationale geopolitieke context plaatst.
KOJIMA Oudai 小島央大 lived in NYC for ten years before returning to Japan. After studying architecture at Tokyo University, he changed course to filmmaking. After a year of working as assistant director, he turned freelance and became a director in his own right. KOJIMA has directed numerous music videos, commercials and short films. After screening his feature-length directorial debut Joint at the festival, he now returns to CAMERA JAPAN 2026 with his newest film Flames of a Flower.
2024 – Flames of a Flower 火の華 (CJ 2026)
2022 – Joint (CJ 2022)