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2016

Hisohiso boshi

The Whispering Star

ひそひそ星

(c)SION PRODUCTION

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Release Date
May, 14th, 2016
Running Time
100 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Part Color
Screening Format
-
Screen Size
American Vista (1:1.85)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

NIKKATSU

[ Story ]

A science-fiction drama by internationally popular director, Sono Sion, who brings to life a script he wrote in 1990. An android delivering packages to a decimated human race is depicted in black & white imagery and whispered dialogue. The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival.
Yoko (Kagurazaka Megumi), an android courier for an interstellar delivery service, travels to desolate planets for the sake of the endangered species known as human beings. One day, Yoko lands on a planet where fragile humans who could die through loud noise dwell.

[ Official Site ]

http://hisohisoboshi.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015 TOKYO FILMeX, Opening Film
2016 Toronto International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales

3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, FURUKAWA Mami, KATO Taku, SUNG Tzwei, KOMORI Keiko, YAMAMOTO Umi
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: international@nikkatsu.co.jp
https://intl.nikkatsu.com

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