In a race against time, Tanaka-san crafts fifteen hand-carved hangers as he introspects on his vocational way of life – a reality which he comes to accept.

The audience is presented with the vicissitudes of the Japanese country life and follows Tanaka-san on his journey to self-discovery.

The Shokunin (2025) was a short film production

The film was shot in Hyogo prefecture during the autumn of 2023 by an international cast and crew from Japan and the UK.

Director: T.Y. William Wong

Editor: Meg Igarashi

DIrector of Photography: Joeseph Beeching

Music Composer: Oli Gudgeon

Animations: Anna Salamanya

Sound Design: Kai Schreer

Cast: Koji Tanaka, Hideo Kimura