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Kitsutsuki to ame

The Woodsman and the Rain

キツツキと雨

(c)2011 “Kitsutsuki to Ame” Film Partners

Release Date: February, 11th, 2012

Running Time: 129 min

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Color: Color

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[ Directed by ]

OKITA Shuichi

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

YAKUSHO Koji ── KISHI Katsuhiko
OGURI Shun ── TANABE Koichi
KORA Kengo ── KISHI Koichi

[ Staff ]

OKITA Shuichi ── Screenplay
MORIYA Fumio ── Screenplay
INOUE Shinichiro ── Executive Producer
SHIINA Yasushi ── Executive Producer

[ Production Company ]

"Kitsutsukito Ame" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Kadokawa Pictures

[ Story ]

A humanistic drama starring Yakusho Koji, renowned for his appearances in the films of Imamura Shohei. Winner of the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival's Special Jury Prize. Director Okita Shuichi has been drawing attention for his films that depict life's little joys and delights with an abundantly humorous touch.
A film shoot for a zombie movie begins in a remote mountain village. Kishi Katsuhiko (Yakusho), a lifelong woodsman, ends up helping out and forms a friendship with Tanabe Koichi (Oguri Shun), the still wet-behind-the-ears director.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.kitsutsuki-rain.jp/

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2011 Tokyo International Film Festival
2011 Dubai International Film Festival Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature, Best Actor, Best Script Writer, Best Editor
2012 Udine Far East Film Festival, Competition
2012 Terracotta Far East Film Festival, Competition, Nippon Cinema Award
2012 Japan Cuts
2012 Hawaii International Film Festival, Gara
2012 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
2012 Tromso International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

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