Masayume
5.7
After her mother’s death, Nao retreats to a Zen temple to wrestle with grief. Blending family archives, hand-drawn animation and performance art, this seductively meditative documentary explores suffering, and the gentle art of transcending it.
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Nao Yoshigai Director
First release February 16, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Original title まさゆめ
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Japan
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Original title
まさゆめ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2026
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Japan · August 28, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · IDF - West Lake International Documentary Festival
Latvia
May 7, 2026 · Premiere · Riga Pasaules Film Festival
South Korea
April 30, 2026 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Taiwan
May 4, 2026 · Premiere · Taiwan International Documentary Festival
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