THE 9TH IBUSUKI FILM FESTIVAL
Ibusuki Film Festival, Beyond the Sea.
The call for submissions has closed.
The 9th Ibusuki Film Festival
IFF – Ibusuki Film Festival 2026.10.04
IFF – Ibusuki Film Festival 2026.10.04
T H E 9 T H I B U S U K I F I L M F E S T I V A L
Ibusuki Film Festival
October 4, 2026 — Ibusuki Civic Hall
IFF = Ibusuki Film Festival
IFF/ABOUT
“The world discovered Ibusuki.”
A small film festival at the southern tip of Japan
received entries from France and Croatia — proof that the world was watching.
The nominated films will now be streamed to audiences around the world.
Why Ibusuki?
A town where nature, culture, and people connect through film. A resort town at the southern tip of Kyushu, embraced by the sea and hot springs.
12 NOMINATED FILMS
Chaser Girl Akane
Taro Akino
RESTART: Conquer Your Company
Yusuke Sensu
Kick Toward Tomorrow
AN Yunbin
The Postbox of Happiness
Mitsuhiro Ono
Gourmet
Shoji Kizu
Plea
LEE HOSEUNG
Miss Match
Shinji Akita
As Long As You Are You
Shinra Mizumine
Soft Time Travel
Itsuki Kadota
Together That Far
Hiroyuki Seki
Not Everyone Gets to Enjoy Their Youth
Ikima Nagayagura
Fantasy Kick Girl
Tomohiro Maeda
WORLD CINEMA
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Director: Damir Jelić
Starring: Antun “Tova” Stipančić
The first-ever feature documentary exploring the life and legacy of the late Antun “Tova” Stipančić — one of the greatest table tennis players of all time, and an enduring symbol of resilience, talent, and sportsmanship.
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Director: Coralie Watanabe Prosper
Saki, a Japanese woman living in France, heads to the prefectural office with her French partner Tom to collect her first residence permit — one that should finally, after so long, be within reach. But the immigration office has its own particular brand of absurdity in store, and an exhaustingly long day awaits them both.
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Tickets are available for purchase locally in Ibusuki.
