2024 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Films

MASKAHOLIC (2021)

When Kumi wears a mask, she looks a lot like the famous actress Maiko Eriya. One day, a photo of Kumi is published in a magazine as Maiko. A friend eggs on Kumi to disguise as Maiko and start an Instagram account. As Kumi keeps posting suggestive photos on Instagram, the account is suspected to be a secret account of Maiko and goes viral. Kumi is then summoned to Maiko’s agency, and…

• Directed by: Hiroki Horanai • Runtime: 17 min • Country: Japan

Born in Japan in 1985, Horanai aspired to become a director after watching James Cameron's "Titanic." In addition to winning the SSFF & ASIA Cinematic Tokyo category for "Tokyo Comet" in 2018, Horanai is also known for "GHOSTING" which was part of "At that moment, I wanted to cry -CINEMA FIGHTERS project-," "Samurai Swordfish," and others. https://kantoku-dcrx.jp/staff/horanai-Hiroki/ About Director Hiroki Horanai

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