Private Project

Can't Judge〜Corona and the Japanese government 20XX version〜

In the movie, in 20xx, Japan has already become a dependency to another country and become Pandora state.

A surviving Japanese public servant does a routine job and handles contrasting aliens.

A peaceful but state-dependent lazy alien on the one hand. A violent alien thinking of plundering on the other.

These aliens appear opposite, but both of them may lead to totalitarianism.

The same actor acts the two different aliens, but there is a possibility that Chicheians may spy for Fuwari. Actually, Japan is now in a situation of having a potential terror.

This movie is a satire warning Japanese to have a resolute attitude when the specter of a totalitarian state rises.

  • Yuri Sasamoto
    Director
  • Yuri Sasamoto
    Writer
  • Yuri Sasamoto
    Producer
  • Daisuke Tamaru
    Key Cast
    "official"
  • Yoshiki Sato
    Key Cast
    "Alien Fuwali and Alien Ciche"
  • Yuri Sasamoto
    Key Cast
    "Interpreters Alien Fuwali and Alien Ciche"
  • Altruist
    Lead Artists
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    English, Japanese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best War Short /Honorable Mention: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Script, Best Music
  • Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
    Toronto
    Canada
    Best Comedy in Short
  • Niagara Falls International Short Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best covid19 Short
  • So You Think You Can Direct /Act
    New York
    United States
    EXCELLENCE AWARD to Direction/EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARDS to Leading Actor,Daisuke Tamaru /EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARDS to Supporting Actress,Yuri Sasamoto/EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARDS to Supporting Actors,Yoshiki Sato/EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARDS to Yoshihiro Sugita/EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARDS to Two actors in a dramatic scene,Yoshiki Sato and Daisuke Tamaru
  • Fantastic Indie Festival of Los Angeles2021(Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills)
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Best War Short
  • WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    Nassau
    United States
    Excellence :Direction,Original Song,Supporting Actress,Lead Actress/Exceptional Merit:sci-fi
  • GIMFA - Gralha International Monthly Film Awards
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    Best Pandemic Short Film
  • Rome International Movie Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Best Dark Comedy
  • Depth Of Field International Film Festival Competition summer 2020
    Nassau
    United States
    Award of Exceptional Merit: Script/Writer, Yuri Sasamoto/Award of Exceptional Merit: Original Song, Altruist/Award of Exceptional Merit: Original Concept/Award of Exceptional Merit: Direction, Yuri Sasamoto/Award of Exceptional Merit: Comedy /Award of Exceptional Merit: Original Score, AItruist /Award of Exceptional Merit: Lead Actress, Yuri Sasamoto/Award of Merit: Lead Actor, Daisuke Tamaru /Award of Merit: Actor: Supporting, Yoshiki Sato/Award of Merit: Actor: Supporting, Yoshihiro Sugita/Kudos Endeavor:Si-fi
  • WRPN Short Tight & Loose Film Competition Summer 2020
    Nassau
    United States
    Award of Exceptional Merit to Tight Shorts/Award of Exceptional Merit to Direction, Yuri Sasamoto/ Award of Exceptional Merit to Original Song, Altruist
  • IndieFEST Film Awards May 2020
    La Jolla
    United States
    Award of Recognition: Actor:Leading,Daisuke Tamaru as Official
  • Accolade Global Film Competition Award June 2020
    La Jolla
    United States
    Award of Recognition: Asian
  • London International Monthly Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Honorable Mention
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention: BEST SHORT FILM,BEST ACTING,BEST DIRECTING,BEST SOUND DESIGN
  • Actor&Director Awards International Film Festival (ADIFF)
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Honorable Mention
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Runner up:Short film(August 2020)
  • 2020 Cutting Edge Film Festival
    Pompano Beach,Florida
    United States
    November 6, 2020
    Audience Award:Third Runner-Up
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    Finalist
  • Flixze Film Festival
    Panama City beach, Florida
    United States
    Finalist
  • Cooper Awards

    Ukraine
    Finalist
  • Continental Film Awards

    India
    Finalist
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    Finalist
  • 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    Finalist
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Finalist
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest

    Ukraine
    Finalist
  • Accord Cine Fes

    India
    Nominee
  • Garoa Awards
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    Nominee
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Nominee
  • Hyderabad International Film Festival

    India
    Nominee
  • London International Web & Shorts Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Semi-Finalist
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    Semi-Finalist
  • London Indie Short Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Semi-Finalist
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival
    San Diego
    United States
    October 23, 2020
    Official Selection
  • The Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker Showcase
    Los Angeles, California

    September 6, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Florida Shorts -Summer 2021-
    Florida
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Izmit International Short Film Festival
    İzmit
    Turkey
    Finalist
  • Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards
    İzmit
    Turkey
    Nominee
  • Tietê International Film Awards
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Nominee
  • Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE(Award Winner)
  • KIIFF
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official selection
  • Red Moon Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best Short Film Award
  • New York Neorealism Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
  • Madras Independent Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    Official selection
  • CANNES INDIE SHORTS AWARDS
    Cannes
    France
    Official selection
  • kalakari film fest
    Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
    Official selection
  • LA Indies
    Los Angeles, California
    Official selection
  • Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival

    Brazil
    Official selection
  • Toronto International Women Film Festival

    Canada
    Official selection
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards

    Canada
    Official selection
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festival

    Canada
    Official selection
  • Venice Shorts
    Venice, California
    United States
    Official selection
  • Green Mountain International Film Festival
    Burlington, Vermont
    United States
    Official selection
  • Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival

    Canada
    Official selection
  • Paris International Short Festival

    France
    Official selection
  • New Year Film Festival

    Official selection
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    Official selection
  • Indian Indie Awards

    India
    Official selection
  • San Francisco Indie Short Festival

    United States
    Official selection
  • Vienna Indie Short Film Festival

    Austria
    Official selection
  • Austin International Art Festival

    United States
    Official selection
  • Sydney Indie Short Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    Official selection
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival

    Official selection
  • The Gl­­­­a­d­­­­i­­­a­­t­­­­­or Fi­­­­­­­­­lm Fe­­­­s­­­­­­­t­­­­­­­­i­­­­­v­­­­­­­al
    İstanbul, Balat
    Turkey
    Official selection
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    İstanbul, İstanbul
    Turkey
    Official selection
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival
    EVRY
    France
    Official selection
  • OTB | Only The Best Film Awards

    Brazil
    Official selection
  • Golden Wheat Awards
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Official selection
  • Mercurio Bimonthly Short Film Awards

    Brazil
    Official selection
  • Diamond Eye
    Sankt-Peterburg
    Russian Federation
    Official selection
  • New York Neorealism Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
  • Medusa Film Festival

    Best Short Award
  • Tokyo Shorts
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2 11 17 International Film Festival

    India
    EXPERIMENTAL FILMS:Award Winner
  • Golden Arrow International Film Festival
    avadi
    India
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Chennai Indie Film Festival

    India
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Kinocracy Festival - Monthly Film Awards
    Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Little Buddha Indie Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Golden Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice
    France
    Official selection
  • Your Way International Film Festival

    Malta
    Official selection
  • Liber Films International Festival
    Athina
    Greece
    Best Dark Comedy
Director Biography - Yuri Sasamoto


Japanese actress and director.
As a child,she learned acting with her big sister who belonged to the NHK children's theater company.
She graduated from Hokkaido University.
She has appeared in Japanese TV dramas and movies.
She has been studying video production since 2016 and has been making works.

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