Andreas Hartmann & Arata Mori
Every year, thousands of people vanish without a trace in Japan. Known as the Johatsu, or “the evaporated,” they abandon their lives for various reasons, a troublesome relationship, mounting debts or threats from the mafia.
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Some get support from so-called “night moving” companies, which help people to disappear and start a new life somewhere else.
With an intimate look at the phenomenon of “evaporating people”, “JOHATSU – Into Thin Air” depicts the inner conflicts and attempts at reconciliation of those who have vanished and those left behind.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Andreas Hartmann and Melanie Bono, moderated by curator Sumi Hayashi.
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Dates
May 2026
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