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Screened 1 Apr 2025 – 29 Apr 2025

Its run here has ended. Small Hours keeps its page, its credits and everything it won, and Mei Tanaka is free to show it wherever they like next.

A film by Mei Tanaka

Small Hours

2024·Japan·15 min·Drama

4KJapaneseCC English +3

Synopsis

Tender and observational, the small kindnesses of a 24-hour shop, and the people it holds.

Klein Award Winner

April 2025, chosen by 154 member ballots

154

members gave it their award while it was showing

The record

Not on this month’s ballot.

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Details

Runtime15 min

Quality4K

Spoken languageJapanese

CaptionsEnglish, French, German, Spanish

Cast & Crew

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Mei Tanaka

Director

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Rio Furukawa

Cast

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Ken Watabe

Cast

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Screened 4 Aug 2026 – 20 Oct 2026

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