Masayume
FilmFebruary 16, 2026Nao Yoshigai

Masayume

After her mother’s death, Nao retreats to a Zen temple to wrestle with grief. Blending family archives, hand-drawn animation and performance art, this seductively meditative documentary explores suffering, and the gentle art of transcending it.

About the movie

After her mother’s death, Nao retreats to a Zen temple to wrestle with grief. Blending family archives, hand-drawn animation and performance art, this seductively meditative documentary explores suffering, and the gentle art of transcending it.

ReleasedFebruary 16, 2026
DirectorNao Yoshigai
Runtime1h 50m
GenresDocumentary
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