Docu Memento is a platform for filmmakers from various fields, including film, television, art and research, to come together and experiment with the creation of works that differ from mass media offerings made for the public at large. Creators, performers, and audiences all intermingle to reflect on themselves, watch works together, reminisce, and talk, generating character-shaping opportunities to develop the inner self. This year’s festival offered an array of perspectives and images. Film offerings included a personal documentary by Terue Yamauchi representing her shared experiences with people who make their living from the sea; Hiroki Kawai, who records live performance in documentary form; Naoki Yonemoto who turns his attention to a disappearing bar district in Tokyo; Ran Muratsu, who questions the concept of perception through her portrayal of people in West Africa’s Republic of Benin, where belief in spirits is strong; and Guan Qiang whose film depicts young Chinese who live in the moment and feel frustrated by the times they live in. In addition, the festival featured shorts by curators Atsushi Kuwayama and Riho Hayashi which went unreleased in Japan, as well as an exhibition featuring photographs of Palestine taken by photographer Ryo Kameyama, who documents conflict-torn regions around the world.