Masakazu KANEKO 金子雅和
River Returns
光る川
Nippon Visions ½
In the late 1950s, Yucha and his family live in a remote mountain village plagued by frequent typhoons, whose origins are shrouded in legend. Fearing for his mother’s life, Yucha sets off with a mysterious wooden bowl to find the cause of the storms. Against a backdrop of breathtaking landscapes, Masakazu KANEKO tells a story of fate, tradition, and lost love.
Guests:
Masakazu KANEKO
Thu., May 29, 2025, 19:00
NAXOS Cinema
German premiere in presence of the director Masakazu KANEKO
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Sun., June 1, 2025, 12:30
Kino des DFF
Additional screening due to high demand
German premiere in presence of the director Masakazu KANEKO
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Drama Fantasy Obsessions
光る川
Hikaru kawa
2024
108 minutes
Director
Masakazu KANEKO
Script
Masakazu KANEKO, Genki YOSHIMURA based on a novel by Yuhachi MATSUDA
Cinematography
Tatsuya YAMADA
Music
Masakatsu TAKAGI
World sales
EST N8
Cast
Sanetoshi ARIYAMA, Asuka HANAMURA, Toshie NEGISHI, Yo AOI, Ken YASUDA
About Masakazu KANEKO
金子雅和
Masakazu KANEKO, born in Tokyo in 1978, began making his first movies on 8mm and 16mm film while studying Politics and Economics. After graduating, he received lessons at the Film School of Tokyo by Takahisa ZEZE. His feature film debut THE ALBINO’S TREES (2016) was shown at over 20 international film festivals and received numerous accolades. RING WANDERING (2021 / NC ‘22) brought him further international success. RIVER RETURNS (2024 / NC ‘25) is his third feature film.