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Kyoto Elegy

[ マンガ肉と僕 ]

Director:Kiki Sugino

Drama Romance Youth Drama

World Premiere

10/26 11:00-   10/28 11:00-   

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94min Japanese Color | 2014 Japan | 

Introduction

A film based on the award winning novel “Manganiku to boku” written by Shiki Asaka, published by Shinchosha. In Kyoto Elegy, Kiki Sugino, an internationally well-known actress/producer, makes her directorial debut.

Synopsis

Kyoto in April. A timid and shy student, Watabe, is struggling to make friends and spending lonely days in a university. Concurrently, student life for Satomi Kumahori has also been hard, due to her overweight appearance. For Satomi, it is only Watabe who talks to her kindly and does not make fun of her. One day she takes advantage of Watabe and starts to live off him, literally like a parasite. While Satomi is using him as a slave, he falls in love with Nako, a girl he meets at work. At the same time, he accidentally learns about Satomi's past.
A film based on the award winning novel “Manganiku to boku” written by Shiki Asaka, published by Shinchosha. In {Kyoto Elegy}, Kiki Sugino, an internationally well-known actress/producer, makes her directorial debut.

◆Director's Message
This is a love story about a man and his eight years spent with three women. I came across the twisted motif “women put on weight to be disliked by men” and wanted to project the distortion of our society there. Does changing yourself for the opposite sex lead to the loss of one’s individuality? What is it to be truly yourself without relying on other people’s ideas? It is hard to simply accept how you naturally are. Isn’t it hard to live in this society because of our fixed idea towards others? Ideals in our society may cause discrimination. I wanted to show this society which is like a food chain.

Schedule & TicketData

TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN6

10/26 11:00 - (94min)

Q&A Greeting from the stage

Guest (tentative): Greetings from the Stage: Kiki Sugino(Director/Producer), Chisun(Actress), Eri Tokunaga(Actress)
Q&A: Kiki Sugino(Director/Producer)


Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled time of the show may change according to circumstances.

Tickets ¥1300(Tax included)

Tickets (student) ¥1000 | Tickets at the Door (student) ¥500 (Tax included)

チケット受付終了

TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN5

10/28 11:00 - (94min)

Q&A Greeting from the stage

Guest (tentative): Greetings from the Stage: Kiki Sugino(Director/Producer)
Q&A: Kiki Sugino(Director/Producer)


Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled time of the show may change according to circumstances.

Tickets ¥1300(Tax included)

Tickets (student) ¥1000 | Tickets at the Door (student) ¥500 (Tax included)

チケット受付終了

Situation of seats

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On Sale form Oct.23

- TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills: Oct.23 - Oct.31 9:30am
*Tickets for TIFF Nihonbashi venue are also sold here.

- TOHO CINEMAS Nihonbashi: Oct.24 - Oct.31 9:30am
*Tickets for TIFF Roppongi venue are also sold here.


Director
Kiki Sugino

Born in Japan in 1984. She received global attention as cast member and producer in hospitalité and Odayaka. She has been featured in Tokyo International Film Festival and Taipei Film Festival, and has been invited as a jury member to many film festivals. Her first two directorial efforts, Kyoto Elegy and Taksu, will have their world premieres at Tokyo International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival.

Staff
Director/Producer : Kiki Sugino
Executive Producer : Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Original Novel : Shiki Asaka
Producer : Tadashi Nakamura
Cinematographer : Kenji Takama
Co-Producer : Kousuke Ono
Editor : Lee Chatametikool
Music : Seigan Tominomori
Cast

Takahiro Miura
Kiki Sugino
Eri Tokunaga
Chisun
Shima Ohnishi
Taiga
Yoshimi Tokui

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