Mazda’s documentary film, “25 Years With An RX-7: The Last 3 Days” has just triumphed with two category wins at the 4th annual “International Auto Film Festa – Powered by Dunlop” (IAFF) prize giving ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. The short 10-minute film took home the coveted Grand Prix trophy as well as the Team Ukyo prize, presented by ex-F1 driver Ukyo Katayama.
The RX-7 movie won the top prize out of 519 entries from 73 countries. To commemorate the award, all 19 finalist short films will be screened daily in a loop format at Mazda Trans Aoyama studio in central Tokyo from May 12 to 17, 2026. RX-7 film director Rinichi Ogawa said, “It was a great experience making a movie about Naoko Nishimoto, a lady turning 80 who has decided to hand in her driver’s license, and therefore give up her precious RX-7 after spending 25 memorable years with the car. Very emotional story.”
IAFF founder Yoshiyuki Shimizu said, “All of the winning films reminded us that cars are not merely a means of transportation, but are deeply intertwined with people's emotions, culture, and lives. In particular, director Ogawa's RX-7 film, which achieved the first-ever double win, had a powerful ability to resonate with many people regardless of nationality.”
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I hope to have this kind of love story too.
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