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DAUGHTERS OF MONSTER MAGNET (怪物磁極少女)

Directed By Kosaku Horiwaki

USA | Narrative | 46 min

East Coast Premiere

This in-person screening of DAUGHTERS OF MONSTER MAGNET will be preceded by the short film, KEEP YOUR LEFT HAND DOWN:

In the year 202X, an unknown virus is being spread by left-handed people, and the Children’s Police Force is out to round them up. The protagonist Rin, who is searching for her missing sister, thinks she can change the world with a “man of her destiny” she met by chance. Through various coincidental encounters, Rin is led into another world….

Following the screenings will be a filmmaker Q&A.

— About DAUGHTERS OF MONSTER MAGNET (怪物磁極少女) —

Lili is a psychonaut, a traveler who traverses alternate dimensions, changing her consciousness. At 13, Lili Mukaijima lives in solitude, crafting a dollhouse and daydreaming about alien abductions. A year ago, she lost her mother to self-immolation, and her dog ran away shortly after. Burning dolls’ clothing becomes a ritual for Lili to confront her trauma, while a dog-like monster in her daydreams frightens and comforts her.

On her 14th birthday, consumed by despair, Lili considers self-immolation. Instead, her imagination soars to new heights. She encounters “Teacher” in a UFO, gains an understanding of her mother’s death, and transforms her trauma into a new beginning.

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      • Date and Time

        Thursday, August 08 2024

        6:00 PM to 7:40 PM

      • Venue

        Regal Union Square - Auditorium 15

        850 Broadway
        New York, NY 10003

      Included Films

      Film Details

      1. Nudity, Photosensitivity (contains rapid flashing lights), Self-harm/Suicide

      2. English

      3. N/A
      4. East Coast Premiere

      5. 2024

      6. 46 minutes

      7. Animation, Coming-of-Age, Experimental, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

      8. Narrative

      9. USA

        1. Kosaku Horiwaki


        From Japan and now based in the US, Kosaku Horiwaki is a multifaceted filmmaker dedicated to promoting cultural diversity within the industry. He holds a BFA in Film and Television from NYU. He worked as a Unit Production Manager for Japanese television and as an editor for Blu-ray bonus featurettes of Yakuza films. Recently, he earned a Film Directing MFA from Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. His thesis film, Daughters of Monster Magnet, showcases his distinctive visual storytelling, influenced by the vast array of world cinema he has cherished over the years.

        1. Jiyeon Kim

          Kyoko Kogure

          Neha Gautam

          Kosaku Horiwaki

        1. Kosaku Horiwaki

        1. Haoqing Geng

          Hinata Alice Ohno

          Eddy Toru Ohno

          Wonhee Kim

          Dawn Akemi Saito

        1. Mae Claire (Momo & Student)

          Jean Coleman (Miu)

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