Okinawa International Movie Festival Special Program
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TABAKOI ~the love story that begins with cigarettes~ (2012)
- Director
- NAKAGAWA Michinari
- Cast
- MATAYOSHI Naoki, ENDO Kumiko, SHOJI Tomoharu
Matayoshi Naoki of the comedy duo Peace makes his debut as leading performer in this romantic comedy. A guy who is overly honest and can't tell the difference between true feelings and social niceties gets a mysterious cigarette that exposes people's...
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Dream In The Rising Sun (2012)
- Director
- GOBUICHI Osamu
- Cast
- Nicholas Edwards, FUKUDA Saki, YABE Taro
Nicholas Edwards, popular as the world's best foreign singer of Japanese songs, plays himself in this coming-of-age comedy. An American youth who dreams of making his debut as a singer struggles to get his big break in Japan. Director Gobuichi Osamu ...
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The Bridal Night & The Lotus Root (2012)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Masahiro
- Cast
- KAZAMA Morio, ASO Yumi, ICHIKAWA Yui
Family comedy based on a play by dramatist Tsuchida Hideo. The problems of a family that seems happy at first glance are gradually exposed by the eldest daughter's explosive behavior. Constructed as a drama rich in wit and pathos, utilizing many come...
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Endless Stage (2012)
- Director
- HAMATANI Koichi
- Cast
- FUKUTOKU Shusuke, GOTO Junpei, KUMADA Masashi
Sci-fi comedy starring the comedy duo Jaru Jaru. Warmly depicts the comedy duo as they are swept into a world where time loops endlessly. Fukutoku (Fukutoku Shusuke) and Goto (Goto Junpei)'s comedy duo Jaru Jaru has been getting more popular, and t...
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Ah! Minister! (2012)
- Director
- GORIKI Daiya
- Cast
- YAMAGUCHI Tomomitsu, KINOSHITA Houka, SAKAI Wakana
Sitcom based on the ministerial meetings where the cabinet makes their decisions, including incidents that bring real politicians to mind. Cabinet ministers debate a bizarre bill in a closed session. Rookie minister Onozuka (Yamaguchi Tomomitsu) is ...