Serori

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 19:00 and Monday, June 23, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
UMAMI

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Country of Origin: Japan, Spain
Year of Production: 2014
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles

Director: Pedro Collantes
Screenplay: Pedro Collantes
Cinematographer: Hisayuki Sato
Editor: Pedro Collantes
Producer: Sayaka Akitsu
Cast: Akemi Nitta, Shintaro Murakami

Synopsis: There is always a first time for everything, even for celery.
Inhalt: Es gibt immer ein erstes Mal für alles, sogar für Sellerie.

Festivals: International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands), Hors Pistes Tokyo Film Festival (Japan), Festival de Cine de Huesca (Spain)

Weblinks:
www.mizunonaka.com
www.vimeo.com
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www.vimeo.com

Kotobuki/To Us

German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

kotobuki-to-us

Country of Origin: Japan
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Director: Kimie Tanaka
Screenplay: Kimie Tanaka
Cinematographer: Corey Kupfer
Editor: Kimie Tanaka
Music: Wei-San Hsu
Producer: Kimie Tanaka, Mayumi Sanda, Yoshiko Nomura
Cast: Nahana, Kikuko Kanazawa, Hiroyuki Fujii, Yoshiyuki Shibata

Synopsis: Sayo, a single girl who works and lives in Tokyo, visits her parents for her 30th birthday weekend. She suspects that her parents‘ relationship is shaky. Unable to make herself comfortable in her own home, Sayo visits her ex-boyfriend in the same town and spends the night there, while at home her parents confront each other.
Inhalt: Sayo, single und in Tokyo lebend und arbeitend, besucht an ihrem 30. Geburtstag ihre Eltern übers Wochenende. Sie vermutet, dass die Beziehung dieser in die Brüche geht. Unfähig sich im Elternhaus wohlzufühlen, besucht Sayo ihren Ex-Freund, der in derselben Stadt wohnt. Dort verbringt sie die Nacht, während sich Vater und Mutter zu Hause gegenseitig konfrontieren.

Festivals: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Japan, 2013), Short Shorts Film Festival México (México, 2013), Sapporo International Short Film Festival (Japan, 2013), Camera Japan Festival (Netherlands, 2013), Kaohsiung Film Festival (Taiwan, 2013), International Student Film and Video Festival in Beijing Film Academy (China, 2013), San Diego Asian Film Festival (USA, 2013), International Izmir Short Film Festival (Turkey, 2013), OZU Film Festival (Italy, 2013), Festival Tours Courts (France, 2013), Bio Rio (Sweden, 2014), Rome Independent Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Sguardi Altrove Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Hong Kong International Film Festival (China, 2014)
Awards: Best Short Award (Japan Section), Governor of Tokyo Award at Best Actress Award at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

Weblinks:
www.vimeo.com
www.flickr.com

Girl of Wall

German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

girl-of-wall

Country of Origin / Land: Japan
Year of Production / Jahr: 2011
Duration / Länge: 16′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Japanese with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Yuji Harada
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Yuji Harada
Cinematographer / Kamera: Yuji Harada, Daishi Kato
Music / Musik: Ayumi Nigo
Editor / Schnitt: Yuji Harada
Producer / Produktion: Yuji Harada
Cast / Darsteller: Ayumi Nigo Ryoko Asakura Masataka Bando Koichi Ito Go Katori

Synopsis: Hitomi Yoda, age 26, single, lives in a rubbish-filled room, is scolded by her boss, and lives an indescribably dull life. Her hobby is to embrace walls and she starts a blog. She also fancies the delivery man that regularly comes to her workplace.
Inhalt: Die 26jährige Hitomi Yoda lebt ein unbeschreiblich trübes Leben: sie wohnt in einem Raum voller Müll und wird von ihrem Chef beschimpft. An ihrem Arbeitsplatz liebäugelt sie Tag für Tag mit dem Lieferanten und beginnt mit ihrem Hobby, Mauern zu umarmen, ein Blog.

Festivals: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2013
Awards: Special Jury Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2013

Weblinks:
www.about.me/yujiman
www.youtube.com

Waiting For…

European Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 19:00 and Monday, June 21, 21:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin / Land: Japan
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 3’54“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Shunsuke Minowa
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Shunsuke Minowa
Cinematographer / Kamera: Shunsuke Minowa
Editor / Schnitt: Shunsuke Minowa
Music / Musik: Shinya Hashimoto
Producer / Produktion: Yoshiyuki Sunai
Cast / Darsteller: Masatomo Naya, Keishi Sugino

Synopsis: Robbers are in waiting in the car and getting more and more irritated by the minute as they wait for their accomplice to return with the loot.
Inhalt: Ein paar Diebe werden zunehmend nervös, während sie im Auto auf ihren Komplizen mit der Beute warten.

It’s All In the Fingers

European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 19, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 21:00 (UMAMI)

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Country of Origin / Land: Japan, Poland / Japan, Polen
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 10’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Kei Ishikawa
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Kei Ishikawa
Cinematographer / Kamera: Yori Fabian
Editor / Schnitt: Justyna Wierszynska
Music / Musik: Mitch & Mitch
Producer / Produktion: Weronika Czolnowska
Cast / Darsteller: Wincent Walczak, Dorota Kielkowicz-Suszka, Piotr Pecyna

Synopsis: Weapons of mass destruction are very dangerous. That’s what we heard from Mr. President…
Inhalt: Massenvernichtungswaffen sind sehr gefährlich. Das hat unser Präsident behauptet…

Festivals & Awards: New Directors New Films USA 2009, Short Shorts Film Festival Japan 2009, Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Japan 2009

Weblink: www.keiishikawa.com/films-finger.htm