Kahori HIGASHI 東かほり

Melting Sounds

ほとぼりメルトサウンズ

Nippon Visions   ½ 

In her late grandmother’s garden, Koto meets an old man who lives there in a cardboard house and records everyday sounds on tape. He then buries the tapes in the ground. The two share an unusually sonorous winter. Kahori HIGASHI’s directorial debut impresses with musician xiangyu in the leading role, its relaxed narrative style and a meditative soundtrack.


Guests:
Kahori HIGASHI

Fri., May 27, 2022, 19:30

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NAXOS Cinema

With online Q&A with the director Kahori HIGASHI

European premiere

Original with English subtitles

Sat., May 28, 2022, 22:15

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Mal Seh'n Kino

European premiere

Original with English subtitles

Comedy Family Music

ほとぼりメルトサウンズ
Hotobori meruto saunzu

Japan 2021

80 minutes

About Kahori HIGASHI
東かほり

Kahori HIGASHI, born in Tokyo in 1989, studied at the Film School of Tokyo and works as a designer. Her first short film SATURDAY LAUNDRY (2017) won the Grand Prix at the Tachikawa Meigazadori Cinema Festival. In 2021, she made her feature debut MELTING SOUNDS (NC ’22), which was screened at several film festivals.



Supporting Film

English TitleJapaneseDirectorsCountriesYearLanguageDurationPremiere
The Residents暮らしの残像Kahori HIGASHIJapan2022Original with English subtitles16 Min.