Berlinale Forum 2026 | Punto de Vista, International Documentary Festival Navarra 2026 |Rhodope International Documentary Film Fest 2026
Special Jury Mention, Punto de Vista, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Navarra 2026 | Special Jury Mention, Rhodope International Documentary Film Fest 2026
Nao Yoshigai, who lost her mental and physical balance at 34, starts training at a Zen temple. Through Zen, she reexamines “eating,” “sleeping,” and “breathing”, viewing her body and mind as a “bag of flesh.” Inspired by Michizo Noguchi, founder of the Noguchi Taiso movement method, she sees the body as a skin bag of fluid—free to expand and contract—where bones, organs, and the brain float.
Born in 1987 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Nao Yoshigai studied dance at Japan Women's College of Physical Education and earned a Master’s from Tokyo University of the Arts. Her films Shari, Grand Bouquet, and Hottamaru Days earned festival screenings and awards.
Parallax Films
