Release Date

January, 19th, 2013

Running Time

104 min

Genre

Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

American Vista (1:1.85)

Sound Processing

Dolby Surround

Subtitle

English, French

[ Directed by ]

• Claude GAGNON

[ Produced by ]

• MIYAHIRA Takako
• Samuel GAGNON

[ Cast ]

• Gabriel ARCAND ── Pierre
• KUDOH Youki ── Junko
• TOMITA Megumi ── Akemi

[ Staff ]

• Yuri YOSHIMURA GAGNON ── Executive Producer
• Claude GAGNON ── Screenplay
• Michel St. Martin ── Cinematography
• ARA Yukito ── Music
• TANNO Masahito ── Assistant Director

[ Production Company ]

The Ryukyu Shimpo, Radio Okinawa, Kukuru Vision, Zuno Films

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Kukuru Vision, Bitters End

[ Production Studio ]

Kukuru Vision, Zuno Films

[ Story ]

Road movie about cultivating friendship across both nationality and circumstances, as a man and woman who meet in Okinawa go on a journey together. Directed by Claude Gagnon, whose film Kenny was an international hit in the 1980s. Honored in two categories, including an audience award, at the 36th Montreal World Film Festival.
Pierre (Gabriel Arcand), a retired university professor from Canada, visits Okinawa for a Qigong retreat. There he happens to meet Junko (Kudo Yuki), a local homemaker, and they hit it off immediately. However, the next day, Junko shows up after being punched by her husband.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.bitters.co.jp/karakara

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2012 Montreal World Film Festival, Competition,
Openness to the World Award, Cinemathèque québécoise Public
Award for the most popular Canadian Feature Film
2012 Hawaii International Film Festival
2012 Shanghai International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

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