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Presented by
The Embassy of Japan in Ottawa & The Japan Foundation, Toronto
K I C K 蹴る
Directed by NAKAMURA Kazuhiko | 2019 | Documentary | Japanese with English Subtitles
Documentary capturing six years in the lives of players with serious disabilities who aim to compete in the Powerchair Football World Cup.
Nagaoka Mari suffers from spinal muscular atrophy and has never walked even a single step in her life. But, she scores splendid goals while flipping her ponytail and displays fierce competitiveness against her opponents. Higashi Takenori has muscular dystrophy and leaves his ventilator attached while playing. The players focus single-mindedly on victory with support from family and significant others.
Film Festivals, Awards
2018 Tokyo International Film Festival, The Midnight Film Festival, Goal! Goal! Goal! -The Best of Football Films-
- Year2019
- Runtime118 minutes
- LanguageJapanese, English
- CountryJapan
- DirectorNAKAMURA Kazuhiko
- ProducerNAKAMURA Kazuhiko
- Co-ProducerMORIUCHI Yasuhiro
- CastNAGAOKA Mari, HIGASHI Takenori, KITAZAWA Yohei, KITAZAWA Tsuyoshi
- CinematographerSAKAI Toshifumi
- Production DesignFUJIGUCHI Ryota
- Sound DesignSUZUKI Akihiko
- MusicMORIUCHI Kiyotaka
With everyone’s safety in mind, this online presentation is available across Canada, FREE admission from Wednesday February 24, 9:00 AM (EST) to Friday February 26, 2021, 9:00 PM (EST). After watching, please share your comments in the short questionnaire here >
Presented by
The Embassy of Japan in Ottawa & The Japan Foundation, Toronto
K I C K 蹴る
Directed by NAKAMURA Kazuhiko | 2019 | Documentary | Japanese with English Subtitles
Documentary capturing six years in the lives of players with serious disabilities who aim to compete in the Powerchair Football World Cup.
Nagaoka Mari suffers from spinal muscular atrophy and has never walked even a single step in her life. But, she scores splendid goals while flipping her ponytail and displays fierce competitiveness against her opponents. Higashi Takenori has muscular dystrophy and leaves his ventilator attached while playing. The players focus single-mindedly on victory with support from family and significant others.
Film Festivals, Awards
2018 Tokyo International Film Festival, The Midnight Film Festival, Goal! Goal! Goal! -The Best of Football Films-
- Year2019
- Runtime118 minutes
- LanguageJapanese, English
- CountryJapan
- DirectorNAKAMURA Kazuhiko
- ProducerNAKAMURA Kazuhiko
- Co-ProducerMORIUCHI Yasuhiro
- CastNAGAOKA Mari, HIGASHI Takenori, KITAZAWA Yohei, KITAZAWA Tsuyoshi
- CinematographerSAKAI Toshifumi
- Production DesignFUJIGUCHI Ryota
- Sound DesignSUZUKI Akihiko
- MusicMORIUCHI Kiyotaka