We Are Aliens

Un monde entre nous

Kohei KADOWAKI

Quinzaine 2026 | Feature film | 117 min

Film in competition for the Caméra d'Or Award | World premiere

"Hey — what if I told you I am an alien?" In a small Japanese town, an ordinary boy's quiet betrayal sets in motion something he will spend the rest of his life trying to forget.

Artistic & technical sheet

Contacts

Featuring the voices of

Ryota Bando (Goto Tsubasa),
Amane Okayama (Gyotaro Hoshi)

Photography

Kohei Kadowaki

Music

Yaffle

Screenplay

Kohei Kadowaki

Editing

Kenichiro Tachikawa

Born in 1996, Kohei Kadowaki graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, after which he joined an animation production company. He later became independent, working on scenography for various stage productions and promotional videos, before focusing on directing animated films. His distinctive visual style incorporates action sequences based on live-action footage as well as 3D CGI references, giving his work a unique sense of depth.

For press

Dossier de presse

PressKit

Screenings in Cannes

05/14 at 08:45 - Théâtre Croisette

05/14 at 17:45 - Théâtre Croisette

05/15 at 14:00 - Cinéma Alexandre III

05/15 at 16:30 - Cinéma Le Raimu

05/15 at 22:30 - Cinéma Les Arcades / Salle 1

05/22 at 13:15 - Théâtre Croisette

We Are Aliens

Un monde entre nous

Kohei KADOWAKI

Artistic & technical sheet

Contacts

Album We Are Aliens