THE CURSE
ПРОКЛЯТИЕ / ザ・カース
director
KENICHI UGANA 
JAPAN, CHINA, TAIWAN, 2025
94'
94'
Riko, a receptionist in a trendy salon, lives a quiet life in the city with her friend Airi
One day, she notices strange videos posted by her Taiwanese friend Shufen. When Riko's attempts to contact Shufen fail, she teams up with her ex-boyfriend Jiahao to investigate, only to discover that Shufen died six months ago. Despite her death, Shufen's social media continues to post eerie messages. As supernatural events unfold, Riko and Airi are tormented, leading to Airi's tragic death. Desperate for answers, Riko travels to Taiwan with Jiahao and Shufen's sister Huijun to uncover the terrifying truth.
| script | kenichi ugana |
|---|---|
| camera | moritada ijÛ |
| design | otto chen, keiya ito |
| music | hiroyuki onogawa |
| producer | hiroyuki takase, zara lin |
| cast | yukino kaizu, yu, mimi shao, shiho, ray fan, yasukaze motomiya |
| production | "the curse" film partners |
| world sales | rights cube samurai@rightscube.co.jp |
Others
director:
KENICHI UGANA
Kenichi Ugana made his debut in 2016, directing the first feature film in the Japanese GAL-themed movie "Ganguro Gal`s Riot". His series of short films, "Extraneous Matter", has been screened at more than 75 film festivals in 20 countries and has won more than 11 top awards. "Extraneous Matter-Complete Edition" has been screened at many festivals worldwide, where it won prizes. His directorial filmography also includes "Good-Bye Silence" (2018), "Wild Virgins" (2019), "Rolling Marbles" (2020), "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (2023), "The Girls" (2023), "The Gesuidouz" (2024), "We Are Aliens" (2024), "Incomplete Chairs" (2025), etc.
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