37th edition
18-26 january 2025
Image Haru Ichiban
Switzerland
2005 Fiction 22 min
Kimiko, a young Japanese woman, is preparing to move to Switzerland to marry Philippe, against her father's wishes. She goes to visit her family on the eve of her departure.
With : Arai Miho, Lorenz Nufer, Igarashi Yoshihiro, Yukâ Hiroko
Screenplay : Aya Domenig
Image : Nishikawa Kôhei
Sound : Suita Tetsujirô
Music : Daniel Hobi
Editing : Aya Domenig, Mehdi Sahebi
Production : HGKZ
Aya Domenig was born in Japan in 1972 but grew up in Switzerland. After studying Japanese, ethnology, and film at the University of Zurich, she enrolled in the Zurich Fine Arts Academy (HGKZ). Haru Ichiban is her graduation film.