Yasuke the African SamuraiDir. Scott Palazzo | 2024 | 6:37 | animation, documentary | USA Yasuke The African Samurai tells the story of history’s first foreign samurai, who lived and fought in 16th-century Japan. NYJCF 2024: Day 1November 1, 2024 at 6:30pmAsia Society at 725 Park Ave, NYCTickets: https://asiasociety.org/…/new-york-japan-cinefest-2024

KOIDir. Justine Kaneda  | 2024 | 8:29 | drama | USATogether, they’re whole. A pair of koi pins reflects the unbreakable bond between two sisters and how they are connected even when one is gone.  NYJCF 2024: Day 1November 1, 2024 at 6:30pmAsia Society at 725 Park Ave, NYCTickets: https://asiasociety.org/…/new-york-japan-cinefest-2024

Okinawa AmericanaDir. Ko Hama | 2024 | 21:19 | Documentary | JapanInterview of American Blues and Okinawa folk duo, Okinawa Americana. NYJCF 2024: Day 2November 2, 2024 at 3:00pmThespis Theater | The Hellenic Cultural Center NYC at 25-02 Newtown Ave, Astoria, Queens, NYCTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-japan-cinefest-2024-day-2–tickets-1049728013747