Projects
Projects
Insight
Category: AFRIFF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Hakym Reagan
Produced by: Arsene Ngabo | The Movie People LTD
Country of Production: Rwanda
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Runtime: 67'
Completed in: 2026
Dee, former janitor, who found solace in his job at a hospital until he meets Eveline, a woman trying to gain sight. Their bond transcends physical vision as they steer personal struggles, love, and sacrifice in a challenging world.
Prostitute
Category: AFRIFF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Emil Garuba
Produced by: Emil Garuba | Sutoritera Limited, Brenda Ogbukaa Garuba | Ziva Works Limited
Country of Production: Nigeria
Original Title: Ashawo
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Language: English, Pidgin
Runtime: 90'-110'
Ehi, a young drug-addicted Nigerian prostitute, investigates an underground sex trafficking business to seek bloody revenge on the men who killed her best friend.
Achalugo
Category: AFRIFF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Obi Emelonye
Produced by: DSP Studios, Banger Studios
Country of Production: Nigeria
Genre: Drama, Epic, Historical
Language: Igbo, English
Runtime: 120'
Completed in: 2026
Prince Ikenna returns to Achala with his Caucasian wife and mixed-race children, unsettling his traditional father, the King. When a 15th-century legend of Queen Onwa resurfaces, hidden truths link the family to the kingdom’s past, challenging tradition and forcing choice between change or heritage.
The Boy and His King
Category: AFRIFF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Valencia Joshua
Produced by: La Vida Studios, Film One Productions, Dream Lab Productions.
Country of Production: South Africa, Nigeria
Genre: Historical
Language: English, Zulu
Runtime: 98'-105'
In 1987 apartheid South Africa, a curious Indian farm boy forges an unlikely bond with the Zulu King, discovering courage, purpose, and destiny. Rising to royal advisor, he faces betrayal, love, and racism, in a gripping journey that mirrors a nation on the brink of change.
The Gate of Murder
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Ko Kanai
Produced by: Yoshikazu Tsubaki | Kadokawa Corporation
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 殺人の門 (Satsujin no Mori）
Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 127'
Completed in: 2026
Kazuyuki has a man he desperately wants to kill: Osamu, a childhood acquaintance. Looking back, it seems it was always Osamu who set off the chain of misfortunes in his life. As his hatred and murderous intent gradually escalate, will Kazuyuki ultimately cross the threshold into murder?
All That Exists
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Takahisa Zeze
Produced by: Naoya Takahashi | Toei Company
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 存在のすべてを
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 155'
Completed in: 2026
Thirty years after two children were abducted in an unprecedented simultaneous kidnapping, reporter Monden revisits the case after an old friend on the force dies. As he searches for the truth behind its disturbing twists, his investigation leads him to a mysterious realist painter.
You, Fireworks, and Our Promise
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Kei Suzuki
Produced by: Michihiko Umezawa | Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 君と花火と約束と
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Historical
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 100'
Completed in: 2026
On his first day of high school, Makoto meets Kira, who shows him a drawing signed with his name and dated in the future. When she vanishes and her identical great-grandmother appears from the past, he must unravel the mystery and keep his promise before the fireworks fade.
Lives at Right Angles
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Syoutarou Kobayashi
Produced by: Gen Sato | Toei Company
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 平行と垂直
Genre: Drama, Family
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 118'
Completed in: 2026
Daiki has autism spectrum disorder. He works as a janitor and lives independently with some support. His younger sister Nozomi is a counselor and has lived supporting him since their mother passed young. When Nozomi’s marriage plans came up, they were forced to face their own futures.
Look Back
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by: Daiju Koide | K2 Pictures Production Inc.
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: ルックバック
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese
Completed in: 2026
Fujino, living in a snowbound rural town with absolute confidence in her talent, and Kyomoto, a truant classmate, are brought together by their single-minded passion for manga. This story traces their thirteen-year journey, starting in the fourth grade.
Dead Ground
Category: Fantastic 7
Directed by: Marta Medine del Valle
Produced by: Luis Ferrón, Alejandro Millán | Lazona
Country of Production: Spain
Original Title: La Zona Ombra
Genre: Fantasy, Folk Horror
Language: Spanish, French
When a man vanishes after returning to his home village, his pregnant girlfriend discovers that all its inhabitants are disappearing.