2020 Nashville Film Festival

Spotlight: Japan Shorts Program

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5 films in package
Flower Punk
Artist Azuma Makoto has sent his sculptures into space and sunk them to the bottom of the sea, but mostly he thinks about the life and death of flowers.
Son of Memory
CASTLE
A castle architect discovers the possible role of a tea room
Mizuko
Inspired by a Buddhist ritual to grieve abortions, a Japanese-American woman reevaluates what it means to end her own pregnancy.
Extraneous Matter
One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.
This screening was eligible for NashFilm 2020 Audience Awards. The voting period has now closed. Results will be announced on the morning of Wednesday, October 7th in the Festival Flash email, and on NashFilm social media channels.
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This survey of short films from Japan highlights the rich creative achievements of this iconic and cinematically rich nation. An eclectic mixture of narrative fictions, documentary portraits, and animated wonders, this taste of Japan is transportive and exhilarating.

During the period of the 'Provinces at war', many lives were lost. A castle architect discovers the possible role of a tea room as a place for warriors to regain humanity.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    No spoken language
  • Country
    Japan
  • Premiere
    Tennessee
  • Director
    Ryotaro Miyajima
  • Producer
    Sayaka Omodaka
  • Music
    Yoshiki Masuda
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