Megumi (2026)
Megumi (12) struggles with bullying and isolation at school. Her bullies, Abigail and Riya, seek her out during lunch breaks for their enjoyment, frequently discarding Megumi’s packed lunch (bento) and making comments about her food, appearance and interest in art. For Megumi, the reason for their bullying is rooted in her Japanese-ness, and it forces her to grapple with her cultural identity alone. Despite having a loving relationship with her mother, Maki, and the support of her art teacher, Miss Jacobson, she is unable to verbally express her circumstances and anxieties to those who might help. All she can ask is for people to call her ‘Meg’, cutting the last three letters (‘umi’) in an attempt to anglicise her identity so that she might fit in.
Director: Hiroki Berrecloth
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Mia Audhali as Megumi |
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Molly Pepper Tuer as Abigail |
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Sharangi Gnanavarthan as Riya |
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Blu Thake as Filly |
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Hiroe Takei as Maki |
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Pippa Bennett-Warner as Miss Jacobson |
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Pippa Bennett-Warner as Gaia (Voice) |
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Mariko Nishino as Megumi's Sketches (Voice) |
| Directing | Hiroki Berrecloth | Director |
| Writing | Hiroki Berrecloth | Writer |
| Production | Emma Kyung Mi Sheldrick | Producer |
| Production | Niamh PW | Producer |
| Production | Darius Shu | Producer |
| Production | Hiroki Berrecloth | Producer |
| Camera | Darius Shu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Céline Glasman James | Editor |
| Sound | Mark Choi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Kim Hyun-jung | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Chan | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Chan | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Olivia Brittain | Casting Director |
| Production | Alice Brittain | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georgia Chang-Evans | Costume Designer |
