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(c)Stuidio AYA

Release Date: September, 3rd, 2016

Running Time: 112 min

Genre: Documentary

Color: Color

Screening Format: Blu-ray,DVD

Screen Size: -

Sound Processing: -

Screening Format with Subtitles: English (Blu-ray, DVD)

[ Directed by ]

IMAMURA Ayako

[ Cast ]

IMAMURA Ayako

[ Staff ]

HOTTA Tetsuo ── Cinematography
IMAMURA Ayako ── Cinematography
IMAMURA Ayako ── Editor
YATOMI Matahachi ── Music

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Studio AYA

[ Production Studio ]

Studio AYA

[ Story ]

Film director Imamura Ayako, who was born deaf, turns the camera on herself and documents her bicycle journey traversing the length of Japan from Okinawa to Hokkaido. The film's theme is "communication" and depicts her interactions with the people meets at each locale.
The documentary covers 57 days of tears and despair in the face of communication barriers. Tetsu, the cameraman who accompanies Ayako, gives pep talks and she meets a traveler named Will who has lost his hearing. This film is a gift of courage to be seen by anyone who is feeling indecisive.

[ Official Site ]

http://studioaya-movie.com/startline/english.html

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2017 Aichi International Women's Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales
3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, SUNG Tzwei, 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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