2 September 2026
In Okinawa, Kamei and his friends spend their last summer before graduating from high school, suspended between the present and an uncertain future. The arrival of Colin, a teenager raised on one of the island’s American military bases, unsettles the group and forces Kamei to confront insecurities he has never faced before. Amid first experiences, shifting loyalties and betrayals, the striking resemblance between the two boys raises questions of identity and belonging.
Canadian photographer and filmmaker Xavier Tera (Montreal, 1992) lives and works in Tokyo. His visual language moves between reality and fiction, portraiture and cinematic storytelling. He has collaborated with publications including Vogue, GQ and Document Journal, and with brands such as Nike, Adidas, Burberry and Moncler, as well as photographing and directing artists including Rosalía, Kaytranada and Harry Styles. In 2021, he devoted the photographic project 青 or the offspring of a blooming death to Okinawa. The Color of the Sun is his first feature film.
