Release Date

September, 6th, 2024

Running Time

137 min

Genre

Drama , Youth , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• YAMANAKA Yoko

[ Produced by ]

• KONISHI Keisuke
• OGAWA Shinji
• YAMADA Masafumi
• SUZUKI Tokushi

[ Cast ]

• KAWAI Yuumi ── Kana
• KANEKO Daichi ── HAYASHI
• Kanichiro ── HONDA

[ Staff ]

• YAMANAKA Yoko ── Screenplay
• YONEKURA Shin ── Cinematography
• KOBATA Tomohiro ── Sound Recording
• NAGASE Banri ── Editor
• WATANABE Takuma ── Music

[ Production Company ]

"Desert of Namibia" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Happinet Phantom Studios

[ Story ]

The first full-fledged feature film from director Yamanaka Yoko of Amiko fame, which won the Audience Award at the PFF Awards 2014. She was the youngest film-maker ever invited to the 68th Berlin International Film Festival's Forum section. Desert of Namibia was officially screened at the Directors' Fortnight of the 77th Cannes Film Festival and won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Kana (Kawai Yuumi) spends her days with unresolved feelings. Feeling bored with her relationship with Honda (Kanichiro), the kind boyfriend she lives with, she tries to switch to Hayashi (Kaneko Daichi), a confident creator, but...

[ Official Site ]

https://happinet-phantom.com/namibia-movie/

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2024 Cannes Film Festival, Directors' Fortnight, FIPRESCI

[ Contact (International) ]

Happinet Media Marketing Corporation
International Acquisitions and Sales, Happinet Phantom Studios
Komagata Plaza Bldg., 1-3-16, Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0043
Rep: KONISHI Keisuke
Attn: International Team
tel: +81 3 6680 3004
E-mail: international@hsn.happinet.co.jp
https://happinet-phantom.com