"Johatsu - Into Thin Air"

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Film still from "Johatsu - Into Thin Air," Andreas Hartmann and Arata Mori (Germany, Japan, 2024).

Johatsu - Into Thin Air, Andreas Hartmann and Arata Mori (Germany, Japan, 2024)

Every year, thousands of people disappear without a trace in Japan. Known as the Johatsu, or "the evaporated," they abandon their lives for various reasons: a problematic relationship, mounting debts or mafia threats. Some receive support from the so-called "night moving" companies that help people disappear and start a new life elsewhere, forming an entire industry in Japan. Their job is to discreetly rescue clients from unwanted situations, move their belongings, provide accommodation and even jobs in secret locations. Johatsu follows the individual stories of some of these people who intentionally wish to disappear from their former identities.

Film will be screened in original version (Japanese) with subtitles in English and Catalan.

A film in the 2024 edition of DOCS Barcelona.

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Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2024 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

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