Iguana Tokyo

Tokyo, the near future... Every corner of the city, every layer of society is under the spell of a virtual reality game, M². The game allows people of all ages and status to lose themselves in an alternative universe, but becomes a dangerous experience for an ordinary family, where the winner rules the family. As the fine line between reality and fantasy blurs, M² begins to control the family’s living spaces and redefine daily life. The rules are simple: Whoever wins sees their personal space in the house expand, and whoever has the most square meters gets to rule the household. Fourteen-year-old Tokyo, who turns out to be the best player, is torn between reality and what she wants to be real. In this new world, which offers an easy escape from reality, only animals are left out. A giant green iguana is the only living thing able to watch people slowly lose themselves between two worlds.

Kaan Müjdeci

Born in Yozgat in 1980. The Berlin based director’s feature debut, Sivas, premiered in the main competition at the 71st Venice Film Festival and was awarded the Special Jury Prize. Sivas was also Turkey’s official nominee for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards. His second feature film, Iguana Tokyo, was selected for the Cannes Cinefondation L'Atelier at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.