Summer Project
Directed by Yuki Hara
Set in rural Japan during the 1990s, Summer Project follows Akira, a lonely elementary school boy who struggles to connect with his classmates. Until one summer day, when a chance discovery sends him and his new found friends into the darker side of childish curiosity. As the boys’ fascination deepens, their play leads to irreversible consequences, blurring the line between an innocent mistake and a horrific crime.
About Summer Project
Summer Project is a 15-minute short film from Japan directed by Yuki Hara. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “World Cinema One” program.
- Director
- Yuki Hara
- Program
- World Cinema One
- Country
- Japan
- Run time
- 15 mins
- Genre
- World Cinema
