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2000

Hotaru

HOTARU / Firefly

火垂

(c) J WORKS FILM INITIATIVE

(c) J WORKS FILM INITIATIVE

Release Date
March, 24th, 2001
Running Time
164 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
35mm

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

DENTSU, IMAGICA, SUNSENT CINEMA WORKS, Tokyo Theatres

[ Story ]

Kawase Naomi, director of Suzaku, not only writes and directs this drama, but also serves as cinematographer and music composer. It was screened at film festivals abroad including the competition section of the 53rd Locarno International Film Festival.
In a corner of the old capital of Nara where an air of the past still lingers, Ayako (Nakamura Yuko) is a solitary woman unable to evade her past who works as a stripper. She meets a potter, Daiji (Nagasawa Toshiya), who, like Ayako, has lost a loved one. Both live in agony and seek an unseen bond with one another. But Ayako overcomes her past and begins to discover her own life.

[ Premiere ]

World Premiere: 2000 Locarno International Film Festival

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2001 Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival, Best Actress Award

[ Contact (International) ]

Kumie Inc.
2F, 45 Takamacho, Nara-shi, Nara 630-8241
tel: +81 742 27 2216
fax: +81 742 26 1830
E-mail: info@kumie.jp
http://www.kawasenaomi.com

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