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2018

Magic town

Magic town

マジックタウン

Release Date
March, 17th, 2018
Running Time
69 min
Genre
Documentary
Color
Color
Screening Format
-

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

LDS

[ Production Studio ]

LDS

[ Story ]

Documentary about a director Ikeda Chihiro running a filmmaking workshop for children in her hometown of Fukuroi City in Shizuoka Prefecture. Portrays the brutal purity of the children with a sympathetic gaze.
Film director Ikeda Chihiro finds herself dealing with a request from Fukuroi City to make a film with children. She embarks on making a film the real way with a mishmash group of 54 children including unmotivated kids and junior high school students wanting to run the show, along with the adults helping them out.

[ Official Site ]

http://fukuroi-magictown.com

[ Contact (International) ]

Fukuroi City Hall
Board of Education, Lifelong Learning Section

1-1-1 Araya, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka 437-8666
Rep: HARADA Hideyuki, Mayor
Attn: OZAWA Ayuko
tel: +81 0538 44 3197
fax: +81 0538 44 3228
E-mail: syougai@city.fukuroi.shizuoka.jp
http://www.city.fukuroi.shizuoka.jp

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