SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL Special
Nippon Visions ½
Since its founding in 2004, SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL in Saitama has established itself as a crucial platform for spotting Japan’s emerging directing talents. NIPPON CONNECTION presents two award-winning films of last year’s festival, which focus on female characters.
Guests:
Natsuki NAKAGAWA, Akari FUKUNAGA
Thu., May 30, 2019, 14:15
naxos.Kino
International premiere in presence of the director Natsuki NAKAGAWA and the actress Akari FUKUNAGA
Teppei ISOBE 磯部鉄平
Who Knows About My Life
予定は未定
Junko is a single working woman in her forties. One day, a marriage registration lands in her hand, which only contains the husband’s name. Teppei ISOBE’s comedy is a plea for personal fulfilment beyond traditional gender expectations.
予定は未定
Japan 2018
27 minutes
Director
Teppei ISOBE
Cinematography
Risa YAMAGUCHI, Fumiaki OKUMA
About Teppei ISOBE
磯部鉄平
Teppei ISOBE was born in Osaka in 1978. After graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka, he worked on music videos and commercials as a freelancer. In 2016, he began directing independent short films. For WHO KNOWS ABOUT MY LIFE (2018 / NC ’19), he won the award for best short film at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2018. F IS FOR FUTURE (2019 / NC ’20) is his first feature-length film.
Natsuki NAKAGAWA
She Is Alone
彼女はひとり
Natsuki NAKAGAWA depicts the destructive activities of suicidal high school student Sumiko, who is blackmailing her classmate Hideaki out of revenge. The film unfolds a psychological analysis of a social environment characterized by hypocrisy.
彼女はひとり
Japan 2018
60 minutes
Director
Natsuki NAKAGAWA
Cinematography
Akiko ASHIZAWA
Kindly supported by The City of Yokohama Frankfurt Representative Office and Referat für Internationale Angelegenheiten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main
