FEMALE (FÎMEIRU) at the 29th Hong Kong International Film Festival

The Japanese omnibus film female (fîmeiru) was screened at the 29th Hong Kong International Film Festival last Saturday (March 26), and will be screened there again this Saturday (April 2). female is comprised of five shorts. "Momo", based on a story by Kaoruko Himeno, was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and stars Kyôko Hasegawa (Hasegawa Kyouko). "Taiyô no mieru basho made", based on a story by Yuzuki Muroi (Muroi Yuduki), was directed by Ryûichi Hiroki (Hiroki Ryuuichi) and stars Chihiro Ôtsuka (Ootsuka Chihiro). "Yoru no shitasaki", based on a story by Kei Yuikawa, was directed by Suzuki Matsuo and stars Saki Takaoka. "Megami no kakato", based on a story by Asa Nonami, was directed by Miwa Nishikawa and stars Nene Ôtsuka (Ootsuka Nene). "Tamamushi", based on a story by Mariko Koike, was directed by Shin'ya Tsukamoto and stars Eri Ishida.