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2025

Kirishima Desu

I Am Kirishima

「桐島です」

(c)Kitanomaru Production

(c)Kitanomaru Production

(c)Kitanomaru Production

(c)Kitanomaru Production

Release Date
July, 4th, 2025
Running Time
105 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Subtitle
,
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

Kitanomaru Production

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Shibuya Production

[ Story ]

Kirishima Satoshi was a wanted man for his role in a series of corporate bombings in the 1970s, and ultimately his case was dismissed due to his death in 2024. The film depicts his life, including his years spent as a fugitive.
Social unrest simmered beneath the surface of Japan's rapid economic growth. College student Kirishima (Maiguma Katsuya) sympathized with the Anti-Japan Armed Front and joined the organization, but was tormented by profound doubt after their activism turned deadly. He lived as a fugitive under an assumed name, finding live-in work at a construction company and falling in love with Kina (Kita Kana), a singer he met at a music venue...

[ Official Site ]

https://kirishimadesu.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2025 Osaka Asian Film Festival, Closing
2025 Beijing International Film Festival, Japan Film Week

[ Contact (International) ]

GETA FILMS / Green Light LLC.
6F, 2-22-7 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Attn: MASUOKA Ryohei
tel: +81 3 5464 1590
fax: +81 3 6427 2366
E-mail: [email protected]
http://getafilms.com

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