IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025
IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025IFFI — International Film Festival Innsbruck #34 takes place from 4. – 9.6.2025

OBEY, OBEY

2025, Germany

Akira Kawasaki

A Japanese proverb says that a nail that sticks out must be hammered down. OBEY, OBEY provides instructions on how not to stand out, how not to deviate from the norm, or more specifically: how a well-behaved student in a Japanese middle school should look. Using a variety of film techniques, Akira Kawasaki playfully presents real school rules that strictly control the appearance of girls. In her colourful, experimental video tutorial on 16 mm film, she reveals the mechanisms of social conformity.

Ein Ausweisfoto einer Person mit glattem dunklem Haar liegt über einem teilweise sichtbaren größeren Foto der gleichen Person vor einem blauen Hintergrund mit japanischen Schriftzeichen und Text im Hintergrund.
Section: Domino Film Prize
Country: Germany
Director: Akira Kawasaki
Language: German and English original version
Running time: 4min

Screenings

Date
Time
Location
06.06.2025
5.35 PM
Leokino 2
KURZFILM-WETTBEWERB
08.06.2025
2.30 PM
Leokino 1
KURZFILM-WETTBEWERB