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Kuku くく: International animated short film night beyond the ordinary — Dante Zaballa × Ryoji Yamada

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Animators Dante Zaballa and Ryoji Yamada pick handmade, unconventional shorts from around the world and show them alongside some of their own work. After the hour-long screening, the two talk about how they make their work, and there is time to stay and chat.

Date
2026-11-27 (Fri)
18:45–21:30 @Tokyo
Place
FabCafe Tokyo MAP
Capacity
30
fee
¥2,500

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Animators Dante Zaballa and Ryoji Yamada pick handmade, unconventional shorts from around the world and show them alongside some of their own work. After the hour-long screening, the two talk about how they make their work, and there is time to stay and chat.

About

Kuku is an evening of independent animated short films at FabCafe Tokyo, curated and hosted by two animators: Dante Zaballa (Buenos Aires / New York) and Ryoji Yamada (Tokyo, mimoid).

The screening runs about an hour: handmade, unconventional shorts from around the world, chosen by the two hosts and shown alongside some of their own work. Afterwards, the two talk about how they make their work, and there is time to stay and chat.

Film list

  • Erlkönig — Georges Schwizgebel
  • Kuricorder Quartet, “Southpaw” (music video) — Sawako Kabuki
  • Smokedog — Andrew Onorato
  • Big Crunch — Júlia Farkas
  • Juana Molina, “Uninhuman” (music video) — Dante Zaballa
  • Further titles to be announced, including work by Ryoji Yamada

Included with admission

  • One drink
  • Popcorn during the screening
  • A limited-edition Kuku keychain in the shape of the Kuku mascot, laser-cut and printed at FabCafe for this event and available only on the night

Program

18:45
Doors open. Pay at the 1F cafe and collect your drink and popcorn
19:00
Screening, followed by a conversation and Q&A with Dante Zaballa and Ryoji Yamada (Japanese / English, no interpretation)
21:00
Informal gathering
21:30
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Host

Dante Zaballa is an animator and director from Buenos Aires, working between Buenos Aires and New York. His colourful, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame 2D animation includes the music video Uninhuman (2025) for Juana Molina.
Instagram @dantezaballa

Ryoji Yamada (山田遼志)  is an animator and director based in Tokyo and a co-founder of mimoid. He created the animation for King Gnu’s Prayer X music video (with director OSRIN) and directed the ODDTAXI opening. His most recent short is Builder (2026). Instagram @ryoji_yamada

Outline

Date
Friday 27 November 2026, 18:45–21:30 (doors 18:45, screening 19:00)
Venue
FabCafe Tokyo 2F (back half), 1-22-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku. Enter through the 1F cafe
Capacity
30, with waitlist
Admission
¥2,500
Paid on the day at the 1F cafe when you pick up your drink. It includes one drink, popcorn and the Kuku keychain.
Registering on Luma is free, but please register to hold your seat. Additional drinks are available at the 1F cafe.
Language
The talk is in Japanese and English, with no interpretation.
Most films have no dialogue. During the Q&A, staff can help with questions in either language.
Presented by
FabCafe Tokyo with Dante Zaballa and Ryoji Yamada
Note
  • Photos and video will be taken during the event and may be used by FabCafe, Loftwork and the hosts on their websites and social media. If you would rather not appear, choose that option when you register and let us know at reception.
  • Capacity is limited and registration is required. If you can no longer attend, please cancel so your seat can go to someone on the waitlist.

ACCESS

FabCafe Tokyo

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Registering on Luma is free, but please register to hold your seat.
Paid on the day at the 1F cafe (one drink, popcorn, Kuku keychain).

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