Koji Yamamura Movies
- 2014
See ya, Mr. Banno!
See ya, Mr. Banno!02014HD
One day out of the blue Prof. Banno of came to school with his hair shaven. Students made fun of his bald head. Prof. Banno flew in a hot air...
- 2021
Amane Diary
Amane Diary02021HD
This work is based on 15 years of entries in the diary that I’ve kept since age eight. Through creating this work I was searching for freedom...
- 2011
The Grouse in Snow Mountain
The Grouse in Snow Mountain02011HD
A man blown by a blizzard on Snow Mountain wants to return to his warm home.
- 2013
Cubic Centimeter
Cubic Centimeter02013HD
This animation shows how the liquid in a glass erupts, spreads, mixes, and overflows.
- 2014
Through the Windows
Through the Windows02014HD
The gaze of a woman from a window at other windows leads to a recollection of various scenes. The metamorphosed windows transfer, expand, reflect,...
- 2023
Joy of Life
Joy of Life02023HD
The 5 animation poems singing joy of life, inspired by Normand Roger’s music. Mystery, dangerous, hope and anxiety, battles. The tiny little...
- 2016
CHARON Pluto’s lonesomeness
CHARON Pluto’s lonesomeness02016HD
This is the story of Pluto, a planet that has been removed from the solar system and is wandering alone in the vastness of space, and its satellite,...
- 2019
What's that smell?
What's that smell?02019HD
The world is filled with smells -- good smells, nasty smells, nasty but good smells, addictive smells, captivating smells, reminiscent smells, and so...
- 2019
Pupa
Pupa02019HD
How long has it been since she lost control of her body? She is completely tapped out and finds herself wishing that she could just shed her body.
- 2019
Pickle Plum Parade
Pickle Plum Parade02019HD
A girl goes for a ramble in the neighborhood. The friendly dog is barking as usual. Oh, there goes a cat. Wait, no, it's just a shopping bag. The old...
- 2020
Long Live the Cat
Long Live the Cat02020HD
Yasu is a cat over 20 years old. He's still alive and kicking in the house he was left behind.
- 2012
Spirits from the Night
Spirits from the Night02012HD
At night, the child sees the sandy figure coming into his room. It lures his stuffed animal away from the shelf and they are gone beyond the hill. ...
- 2017
The Story of a Motorbike
The Story of a Motorbike02017HD
A motorbike yearns to return to its good old days. One day it takes a courageous leap to its own future.
- 2016
Milky Ways
Milky Ways02016HD
A woman pours milk from the top of the mountain. At the foot of the mountain a man milks and pours it into a tank. One evening his pigeon...
- 2022
Poo Down Hill Up
Poo Down Hill Up02022HD
Bird poo fell in love with the hill but the hill is taken away high above the clouds. Poo is devastated. But then, a triangular telescope falls from...
- 2022
Stained Smell
Stained Smell02022HD
The film expresses the sense of being left behind. It stems from the realities of my childhood and how they did not match up with what I was feeling...
- 2019
The Body in the Mind
The Body in the Mind02019HD
We have limited control over our bodies, and we can't change ourselves at will. While I yearn for complete freedom, I also want to make peace with my...
- 2019
Boozy Woozy Wonderland
Boozy Woozy Wonderland02019HD
Heartbroken, I bought a bottle of wine and drank it walking home. A tipsy journey reconstructed using the Japanese traditional storytelling method...
- 2011
Scripta volant
Scripta volant02011HD
I try to set this work – a film using texts, or a film-book – between watching and reading. This film is dedicated to J.L. Borges, a...
- 2014
Exit My Room
Exit My Room02014HD
He lives his life everyday like it's nothing special. Today he eats, gets dressed, and heads out once again.