International Film Festival Manhattan Virtual Events 2020

Shorts Program 2 Depressed and Bullied

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Reiwa Wedding Hall is one of the popular wedding halls in Tokyo. Their new chef, Saki, is always busy planning new menus. However, one day, something unusual happens.In the middle of the menu selection meeting, Ishimori working in sales department rushes in as he receives one request about the menu from his customers. The manager and the master chef get puzzled by the news. It brings back memories of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima. After a lot of thought, Saki decides what to serve in the wedding party. It’s been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Japan, we still don’t have any strict legal regulations on the measurement of radiation in food. As I see how governments are reacting to the COVID-19 situation, I wonder if there is any such thing as a perfect government in the world. However, we will continue making films as we believe that our films can change the future.


Q&A with Director Woody Kazuhiro Kiuchi

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Director Bio: - Woody - Kazuhiro Kiuchi


2000 "White Shadow" Short 17min U.S.A.

Starring: Nick Offerman

Producer: Adrienne Gruben, DP:Dante W Harper, Editor: Zach Fine

JVC Tokyo Video Festival - Video Communication Award

2004 "Green Tea-r" Short 29min. Japan

Starring: Mari Iijima (anime Macross), Yusuke Takita (Star Wars EP4 JPN ver. v/o Obi-wan) Takarazuka FF (JAPAN)- Winner,

US International Video & FF(USA LA)- Silver Screen Award

Berlin IFF, Rome Inde FF, Washington DC Inde FF, London Tokyo Box, 8 countries 100+ screening.

2011 "Sun Flower - Himawari " 63min. Japan

Kashikojima FF- Grand Prix, Hamamatsu FF-Winner

Cannes IFF - World Premire (market)

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    Japanese
  • Country
    Japan
  • Director
    Woody - Kazuhiro Kiuchi
  • Screenwriter
    Woody - Kazuhiro Kiuchi
  • Producer
    Woody - Kazuhiro Kiuchi
  • Cast
    Yuuki Okumura, Tetsu Watanabe, Konomi Tsuboi