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Japanese short films

Published on 29/06/2011 - Edition 2011

 

THE WINTER STORY

 

© All rights reserved The Winter Story is a 7 minute animated film directed by "Ohrys Bird" (Hashiru Ueda and Michihisa Ohrui), produced in 2010 and screened at Sapporo Short Film Festival.

The story : a man lives in a bustling city. One morning, the city is covered with snow.

www.ohrysbird.com

 

MISTER ROCOCO

 

© All rights reserved Mister Rococo is a 14 minute comic short directed by Naoto Hidaka in 2010, starring Satsukawa Aimi and Neko Hiroshi, and presented by Short Shorts International Film Festival, the biggest short film festival in Japan.

The story : enough of life where everything is cute ! Ex-Kawaii girl gets over her lost love in a dazzling and heroic way. With Anna Tuschiya song Brave vibration and special guest Akagi Mariko.

mrrococo.net

 

CONVERSATION WITH NATURE

 

© All rights reserved Original title : Shizen tono taiwa

Conversation with Nature is a 5 minute short film directed by Isamu Hirabayashi in 2005.

The story : a dialogue between a human and a tree as they discuss their relationship through a decoder.

www.hirabayashiisamu.com

 

REINCARNATION

 

© All rights reserved Reincarnation is a 4 minute Kaiji MORIYAMA dancing experimental film, directed by Takeshi KUSHIDA, produced in 2009 and which was awarded in many festivals.

The story : a film about the voluptuous moments during the fusion of a soul and a flesh.

www.pyramidfilm.co.jp/kushida

 

YUKKINA

 

© All rights reserved Yukkina is a 12 minute drama, directed by Seiki WATANABE, produced in 2010 and presented by Short Shorts International Film Festival, the biggest short film festival in Japan.

The story : an old and influential politician loses his wife who has supported him for 40 years. A young Kogal comes to give him a video.

With Maki Ohguro songs (www.m-drive.net) and starring model Yukina Kinoshita (kinoshita-yukina.syncl.jp).

www.shortshorts.org/2010/yucky

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