Dream of My Mother

Featuring a deaf mother and daughter who live together in a municipal housing complex. A family documentary recorded by Eri Makihara, this work was filmed in 2014 and re-edited in 2023. 

European Premiere 

Dir. Eri Makihara | Japan | 2023 | 21’ | Japanese Sign Language with English Subtitles 

The Tanaka Family

  

Makihara’s delicate drama explores the complexities of family life, centred around the everyday routines of Tanaka Mai – a young woman sharing care responsibilities for her sister’s husband in their Tokyo apartment. Through austere, painterly images and a near silent soundtrack, The Tanaka Family is a powerful, de-centering work that challenges the dominance of conventional cinematic forms and representations of disability.

European Premiere 

Dir. Eri Makihara | Japan | 2021 | 60’ | Japanese Sign Language with English Subtitles