Shigeru YOSHIDA ヨシダシゲル

Shades Of Indigo

青い記憶

Nippon Docs   ¾ 

Traditional textile dyeing with indigo declined with the introduction of synthetic dyes. Today, only a few specialists still practice it – but with admirable dedication. In his documentary debut, Shigeru YOSHIDA captures the efforts to revive this valuable cultural knowledge, highlighting the deep bond to nature that defines this practice.


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Guests:
Shigeru YOSHIDA

Wed., May 28, 2025, 16:30

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NAXOS Cinema

German premiere in presence of the director Shigeru YOSHIDA

Original with English subtitles

NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)

Documentary Obsessions Art

青い記憶
Aoi kioku

Japan 2024

117 minutes

Director
Shigeru YOSHIDA

Cinematography
Shigeru YOSHIDA

About Shigeru YOSHIDA
ヨシダシゲル

Shigeru YOSHIDA, born in Fukui Prefecture in 1970, studied architecture at the Bunka Gakuin School. He began teaching himself filmmaking in 1995. He has worked for the production company Cogitoworks as an editor and director for TV and commercial spots since 2011 and has made promotional videos for the artist Takashi MURAKAMI. He founded Monosashi Public Relations in 2016 in order to help make Japanese culture and handcraft internationally known. SHADES OF INDIGO (2024 / NC ‘25) is his first documentary film.