IT HAPPENED RECENTLY!
A special screening of 23:07 and TRACÉ, featuring the cast and crew, took place in Tokyo on January 17, 2026 at Eurolive (Shibuya). Raf Keunen, co-producer of the film and composer of the original music, came from Bruxelles to attend the event.
23:07 was part of the official selection (World Cinema) of the Kerala Independent and Experimental Short Film Festival, in India, from November 6 to 9.
On November 16, 23:07 was awarded the Grand Prix at the 20th edition of Nasu Short Film Festival.
Patrice Boiteau was appointed as a jury member for the Color Annual Competition organized by the Camera Club of the Philippines, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2028.
23:07, the newest film by Olivier Kazuma, had its first public screening Friday, September 12, in Los Angeles!
Co-produced by Raf Keunen and Patrice Boiteau, the film was part of the 20th edition of the Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, the most important showcase of Japanese cinema in the USA, for which the very selective programming is decided by the Japan Foundation, the Japanese institution which, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promotes Japanese culture around the world.
Find Olivier Kazuma's interview broadcast on TJS Radio here:
https://tjsradiola.podbean.com/e/olivier-kazuma-oct-14th-tjs-line-interview-2025-1049/
The Japanese premiere took place in Tokyo on October 5th as part of the Cineast Film Festival.
Note that 23:07 has been awarded Best Photography and Best Screenplay in the framework of the monthly on-line competition of the Chameleon Film Festival (Naples, Italy).
THANKS
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the MABUHAY exhibition in Makati last March, as well as the special evening during which the public premiere in the Philippines of TRACÉ directed by Olivier Kazuma was held.
Great Travel Philippines was the official media partner of the exhibition. Please find here the promotional article they published:
https://greattravelmagazine.com/2025/03/07/french-artist-to-hold-mabuhay-photo-exhibit-this-march/
And the video made by NAVI Manila here:
Also many thanks to those who participated in the promotion of the OKINAWA GIN & OKINAWA ISLAND BLUE RICE WHISKEY TASTING EVENT held on September 9 in Makati (Manila). Find some photos taken during this evening on my FB page (www.facebook.com/patrice.boiteau) and the video by accessing the following link: https://youtu.be/L2FpaOshftc
