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2018

Mori no iru basho

Mori, The Artist's Habitat

モリのいる場所

(c) 2017 “Mori, The Artist's Habitat” Film Partners

(c) 2017 “Mori, The Artist's Habitat” Film Partners

(c) 2017 “Mori, The Artist's Habitat” Film Partners

(c) 2017 “Mori, The Artist's Habitat” Film Partners

Release Date
May, 19th, 2018
Running Time
99 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

“Mori, The Artist's Habitat” Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

NIKKATSU

[ Production Studio ]

NIKKATSU, dub

[ Story ]

Drama depicting the final years of painter Kumagai Morikazu, who rarely left home and spent his time studying the creatures in his garden. Directed by Okita Shuichi of A Story of Yonosuke and The Mohican Comes Home.
Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's (Yamazaki Tsutomu) garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.

[ Official Site ]

http://mori-movie.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2018 JAPAN CUTS, CUT ABOVE Award for Outstanding Performance in Film (Kiki Kirin)
2018 Beijing International Film Festival
2018 Far East 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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