【June 24, 2026 (Wed)】Film Screening “Angry son”
June is Pride Month—a time to celebrate and reflect on gender and sexual diversity. Around the world, parades and awareness‑raising events are held during this month.
At HU, the Research Center for Diversity & Inclusion, the Institute for D&I, in collaboration with students, will host a film screening to encourage reflection on gender and sexuality and to help create a more inclusive campus.
In‑person Screening
June 24 (Wed) @ Mirai‑Create
Advance registration required
Enjoy the film on a large screen with others who share your interests, and join the discussion afterward.
On‑Demand Streaming
June 20 (Sat) – 26 (Fri)
Available only to university faculty, staff, and students.
The viewing link will be distributed shortly before the start date through the campus information systems (Momiji and Iroha).
About the Film
Synopsis (from the official website)
A story about a mother and son from different cultural backgrounds, negotiating their emotions and the “problems of love” that arise between them.
Jungo (Kazuki Horiike), a high school student living in Ōta City, Gunma Prefecture, lives with his Filipino mother, Reina (Gau), who works at a Filipino pub. Jungo knows nothing about his father except for the child support money that arrives each month.
Jungo is in a relationship with Yusuke (Masashi Shinohara), but when Yusuke suggests forming a partnership, Jungo hesitates—his complicated family background makes him feel insecure, and he struggles alone with his frustration.
One day, Reina brings home her boyfriend and announces she wants to remarry. Unable to accept living with a man he doesn’t know, Jungo decides to search for his biological father
About the Director, Kasho Izuka
Born in 1990 in Maebashi, Gunma.
His film Our Future (2011), based on his own experiences as a transgender man, won the Special Jury Prize at the Pia Film Festival and received international recognition, including at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
His film Angry Son (2023) was selected for the Osaka Asian Film Festival competition and received the “New Talent Award.”
His latest work, Blue Boy Incident (2025), won the top prize in the feature film category at “Asian Pop‑Up Cinema 2026,” making him one of the most notable emerging filmmakers today.
Organizers
Research Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Institute for D&I; Student Gender and Sexuality Club, “SEI!!!”; LGBTQ＋Student Club, “Light“
