Kotowari 断り- Short Film

23 minutes - 2024

After two and a half years of waiting, Saki, a Japanese woman, and her French spouse Tom, go to the prefecture to finally collect Saki's first residence permit. A challenging day lies ahead, just another day at the foreign services office.

40+ Official selections at international film festivals, including Palm Springs International ShortFest •  Minikino Film Week Bali ISFF •  Curta Kinoforum São Paulo ISFF • International Music & Cinema Festival Marseille • Reykjavík IFF.

 13 Awards including • Best Screenplay – Premiers Plans d'Angers • Audience Award – Curta Kinoforum São Paulo ISFF • Sólveig Anspach Award – Reykjavík IFF

Written and directed by Coralie Watanabe Prosper

Produced by Garance Cosimano, No Yelling! Productions and Marie Jaouen, Les soeurs Jaouen

In coproduction with avec Dolce Vita Films and Sakura no Ki no Shita 桜の木の下

Starring Rei Watanabe, Isaline Prévost Radeff and Habib Labidi

Distribution : Next Film Distribution

With the support of France Télévisons, Région Sud, CNC, SACEM, Maison du Film, Méditalents