Desert of Namibia

Director	Yôko Yamanaka
Year	2025
Country	Japan
Runtime	2h 7m
Language	Japanese In Japanese with English subtitles
Format	DCP
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Synopsis

In her second feature, Yôko Yamanaka delivers “a slap to the face of Japanese society” ( L’Humanité ). DESERT OF NAMIBIA follows Kana, a pathologically directionless 21-year-old navigating the emotional wasteland of modern Tokyo, flitting between unfulfilled dreams and unsteady relationships on a rocky path of self-discovery. Teeming with striking visuals and bold storytelling, this Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2024 selection possesses the same reckless abandon as its lead.

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