Yoko (former J-pop idol Atsuko Maeda) travels with a small crew to Uzbekistan (breathtakingly captured by veteran DP Akiko Ashizawa) to shoot an episode of her reality TV travel show. In front of the camera her persona is carefree and happy-go-lucky, but behind the scenes she is cautious and introverted. Despite her best efforts, all the shoots end unsuccessfully. Frustrated by these failures, she takes to the streets of this mysterious country on her own. Lost in the streets of Tashkent, she finds herself adrift and alone, confronting her deepest fears and hidden aspirations. A brilliant mix of black comedy, travelogue, drama, and adventure, TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH is a young woman’s journey from displacement to a place of self-discovery.
- Year2019
- Runtime120 minutes
- LanguageJapanese, Uzbek
- CountryJapan
- PremiereArea Premiere Run!
- DirectorKiyoshi Kurosawa
Yoko (former J-pop idol Atsuko Maeda) travels with a small crew to Uzbekistan (breathtakingly captured by veteran DP Akiko Ashizawa) to shoot an episode of her reality TV travel show. In front of the camera her persona is carefree and happy-go-lucky, but behind the scenes she is cautious and introverted. Despite her best efforts, all the shoots end unsuccessfully. Frustrated by these failures, she takes to the streets of this mysterious country on her own. Lost in the streets of Tashkent, she finds herself adrift and alone, confronting her deepest fears and hidden aspirations. A brilliant mix of black comedy, travelogue, drama, and adventure, TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH is a young woman’s journey from displacement to a place of self-discovery.
- Year2019
- Runtime120 minutes
- LanguageJapanese, Uzbek
- CountryJapan
- PremiereArea Premiere Run!
- DirectorKiyoshi Kurosawa