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MATA-NE

A distant son rejects reuniting with his father, only to reflect on their relationship and the lack of memories shared.

  • Musashi Wakaki
    Director
  • Bruce Koussaba
    Director
  • Musashi Wakaki
    Writer
  • Musashi Wakaki
    Producer
  • Bardia Moradbakhsh
    Producer
  • Hiroshi Kasuga
    Producer
  • Angela Zhou
    Producer
  • Musashi Wakaki
    Key Cast
    "Aki"
  • Yoshi Takada
    Key Cast
    "Daisuke"
  • Kento Banno
    Key Cast
    "Young Aki"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    またね
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 18, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Musashi Wakaki, Bruce Koussaba

Musashi Wakaki is a Japanese Australian director and actor with a drive to create stories that spark conversations beyond the film experience. Through open and honest collaboration, he hopes to nurture storytellers from all walks of life through his independently formed film collective, Three Quarter Films.

Bruce Koussaba is a Togolese Burundian filmmaker, writer and cultural critic based in Sydney. He is heavily engaged in the local arts and independent cinema scene, focusing on community-led storytelling and film criticism.

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Director Statement

MATA-NE is a nostalgic and intimate exploration of the emotional distance between a Japanese-Australian son and his absent father. Raised in suburban Australia under the shadow of a father shaped by Japan’s work-first culture, Aki struggles to reconcile with a man he barely knows when he unexpectedly reaches out. The film navigates generational and cultural tensions, revealing how inherited silence and unspoken expectations fracture familial bonds. At its core, it’s a story about the pain of love withheld — and the longing for connection that remains. By centering a Japanese-Australian perspective rarely seen in Western cinema, MATA-NE offers a powerful voice to Asian-Australians grappling with identity, heritage, and the quiet heartbreak of unexpressed affection.