Welcome to Our Bathhouse

Ayako grew up in one of Tokyo’s oldest bathhouses, where her father served neighbors for decades. Now, as the city modernizes and gathering places vanish, she fights to keep the bathhouse and its small community alive.​​

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Selections & Awards

• Tokyo Docs 2024: Sunny Side of the Doc Award

• Hot Docs 2025 Deal Maker

• K-Docs 2024: Best Pitch Award (Hi Docs Category)

• DOK Leipzig Co-Production Market

• The Whickers Film & TV Funding Award: Shortlisted

Support

• METI (Japan) Creator & Entertainment Startup Development Program 2024

Production Status

• International co-production (Canada / France)

• Commissioned by France Télévisions​

The Fool and The Tsunami

After a tsunami hits his town, a 48-year-old jobless misfit gets out of his comfort zone to save the identity of his birthplace.