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August in Tokyo

[ August in Tokyo ]

Director:Ryutaro Nakagawa

Drama Romance

World Premiere

10/26 14:20-   10/28 17:20-   

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80min Japanese Color | 2014 Japan | Distributor in Japan : Tokyo New Cinema

Introduction

In a corner of Tokyo, a man named Natsuo lives as a yakuza and a woman named Natsuki works part-time. Although they rarely think about their families, they attempt to reunite with them. Brother and sister, father and daughter; the distance between them begins to shrink, but... This film portrays the dynamics of people trying to co-exist in nature and in the city. Even though two individuals may be insignificant in the context of a large society, one life meets another and they move forward. This is a movie about their small footsteps.

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Director
Ryutaro Nakagawa

One of the leading young up-and-coming filmmakers in Japan. His films have received awards at numerous film festivals in both Japan and the U.S., including a Best Cinematography Award at the 2013 Boston International Film Festival for Calling, which was also screened at the 2014 New York City International Film Festival in Times Square.

Staff
Director/Screenplay/Original Story : Ryutaro Nakagawa
Executive Producer : Hikaru Kinouchi
Producer : Takashi Fujimura
Line Producer : Kyota Mukasa
Line Producer/Choreographer : Moeno Nakamura
Cinematographer/Lighting/Editor : Yasuhiro Konno
Sound Director/Sound Editor : Tsuyoshi Ishimori
Cast

Eriko Nakamura
Takashi Okito
Asaka Nakamura
Sosuke Ikematsu
Ken Mitsuishi
Manami Takahashi
Ayaka Ikezawa
Ryuju Kobayashi

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