Some of the 180 short films brought together for the collaborative film Totsuzen Shitsurei Itashimasu! (Provided by Hiroaki Kumagai)
An anthology film consisting of video clips created by cinema clubs from about 100 universities and colleges across Japan offers glimpses of how students are coping with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“Totsuzen Shitsurei Itashimasu!” (Please forgive my abrupt approach!), composed of short films of up to one minute in length produced under the theme of “hope,” will be shown at theaters in selected cities.
“I hope that hope will prevail more than the coronavirus,” said Hiroaki Kumagai, 22, head of a cinema club at Gunma University, who served as chief director for the project.