Release Date

April, 8th, 2017

Running Time

32 min

Genre

Comedy , Drama , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP,Blu-ray

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (Blu-ray)

[ Directed by ]

• MURAYAMA Kazuya

[ Produced by ]

• ISHIHARA Hirohisa

[ Cast ]

• NAKAMURA Makoto ── Kohei
• NISHIKIORI Megumi ── Memetan
• FURUKAWA Jun ── The President

[ Staff ]

• MURAYAMA Kazuya ── Screenplay
• KANEKO Satoshi
• KASHIWAZAKI Yusuke ── Cinematography
• KAWAME Makoto ── Sound Recording
• MAEGUCHI Wataru ── Music

[ Production Studio ]

DANCE NOT ACT

[ Story ]

Short film about a protagonist obsessed with an underground idol, set in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. Won the Special Mention award in the Off Theater Competition at the 2017 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
Kohei (Nakamura Makoto) is a craftsman at an old-time textile factory, and one day he meets an unusual girl named Megumi (Nishikiori Megumi). He goes to see a live concert where Megumi is performing as an underground idol named "Memetan," and he falls under the spell of her singing, dancing and her gentle smile.

[ Official Site ]

http://ochiru-film.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2017 KINOTAYO Festival du Cinéma Japonais Contemporain
2017 La Cabina Film Festival, Best medium-length film, Best Actor, Best Music
2017 Kyoto Ineternational Film and Art Festival, Creator’s Factory, Second Prize
2017 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, Off Theater Competition, Special Mention

[ Contact (International) ]

"OCHIRU" Film Partners
Attn: MURAYAMA Kazuya
E-mail: kaz_murayama@mac.com