The main poster for the movie ‘Desert of Namibia,’ set to release on Friday, September 6th, has been unveiled.
This film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where director and screenwriter Yoko Yamanaka became the youngest female director to win the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize. The story features Yuumi Kawai as Kana, a 21-year-old protagonist who lacks passion for anything and sees even romance as just a way to pass the time. Daichi Kaneko plays Hayashi, a confident and exciting character with whom Kana gradually develops a deeper relationship, while Kanichiro plays Honda, Kana’s kind but dull boyfriend.
The poster features a close-up of Kana with a nose piercing and a vacant expression, overlaid with a spiral and the tagline “I hate myself, and I love myself,” along with Kana’s profile details. The visual effectively captures Kana’s enigmatic yet relatable character.
Desert of Namibia

Released on September 6, 2024 (Friday)
Director/Screenplay: Yayoko Yamanaka
Cast: Yumi Kawai, Daichi Kaneko, Kanichiro, Yuzumi Shintani, Ayumi Nakajima, Erika Karata, Ayaka Shibutani, Asami Shibuya, Moe Kurata, Ku Ishima, Keisuke Horibe, Makiko Watanabe
Producers: Keisuke Konishi, Shinji Ogawa, Masashi Yamada, Tokuji Suzuki
Production: Bridgehead, Cogito Works
Production Manager/Distribution: Happinet Phantom Studio
Production: “The Namibian Desert” Production Committee
©2024 “The Desert of Namibia” Production Committee
Official website: happinet-phantom.com/namibia-movie
Official X (former Twitter): @namibia_movie