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Leading Your Birds

2026 78 min Japanese G
Music Drama

Seita is a musician living in Tokyo who is facing a severe creative block. He disappears, and his sister, Azumi, a young deaf girl, finds him in the mountain house where they spent their childhood. Isolated, he tries to get back to composing and begins recording birdsong for inspiration. The two brothers start living together there. Azumi's presence, movements and sounds, which initially irritate Seita, help to unlock the boy's creativity over time. However, the artist becomes bothered again when Taichi, Azumi's boyfriend, decides to pay a visit.

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Takeru Ozaki Director · Mutsumi Sugibayashi Editor

First release October 20, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Original title 鳥を導く

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Japan

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Original title

鳥を導く

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Japanese

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Japanese

Release dates

Brazil · October 20, 2024

Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival

Japan · October 31, 2026

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Japan

November 23, 2024 · Premiere · TAMA NEW WAVE

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