Momo Films, Canada’s first distribution company focusing soley on Japanese films, was founded in the fall of 2022 by Aki Takabatake! Momo Film’s first movie is ‘My Small Land’ (Dir. Emma Kawawada), which was named the Special Mention of Amnesty International Film Award, at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022.
Canadian boutique distribution company, Momo Films Inc., was founded in the fall of 2022. Momo Films will
focus on quality Japanese films and film/TV projects as well as productions focused on Japan.
Company Name: Momo Films Inc.
CEO: Aki Takabatake (She/her)
Company Address: Toronto, Canada
Business Description: Distribution of Japanese films in Canada, co-production, production support.
Momo Films’ first movie is ‘My Small Land’ (Dir. Emma Kawawada). Director Kawawada is an up-and-coming
member of Bun-Buku, a production company established by Director Kore-eda Hirokazu. ‘My Small Land’ is Dir.
Kawawada’s debut feature film. The film will be screened with English subtitles in select theatres across Canada.
Synopsis: Sarya is a 17-year-old Kurdish girl who left her homeland with her family and was raised in Japan since childhood. She’s a typical high school student like any other ordinary Japanese kid her age. After the day her family’s refugee application is rejected, their lives start to unravel. Without a legal status to stay in Japan, Sarya, who lives in Saitama prefecture, loses her freedom to work, go to college, and see her friend in Tokyo. Is her wish to stay in Japan a “crime”? 
My Small Land is an accomplished and promising debut from new director Emma Kawada. It tackles a very important global issue from a perspective that feels both meaningful and unique, allowing it to be a standout in terms of films about immigration.
●Confirmed Theatres: The film will be screened with English subtitles in select theatres across Canada and with French subtitles at the Cinematheque Quebecois.
▼Toronto
TIFF Bell Lightbox
November 9th & 16th 
▼Charlotte town PEI
November 7&8
▼Vancouver
The Cinematheque
November 4th ~ 7th
▼Montreal
Cinematheque Quebecoise
October 21st ~ October 21st
