Hiroshi OKUYAMA 奥山大史
Jesus
僕はイエス様が嫌い
Nippon Visions ½
Ten-year-old Yura moves with his parents from Tokyo to his grandmother in rural Japan. There, he must attend the Christian school and has to adjust to its beliefs and daily worships. Puzzled at first, he begins to believe in the power of the Lord, as a tiny Jesus appears, who seems to fulfill all his wishes. JESUS is a genuine and sensitive portrait of a boy making up his own mind about the world.
僕はイエス様が嫌い
Boku wa Iesusama ga kirai
Japan 2018
77 minutes
Production
Closing Remarks
World sales
Nikkatsu
Cast
Yura SATO, Riki OKUMA, Chad Mullane, Yuko KIBIKI, Akko TADANO
About Hiroshi OKUYAMA
奥山大史
Hiroshi OKUYAMA, born in Tokyo in 1996, began making films in his youth. While studying at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, he completed his feature film debut JESUS (2018 / NC ‘19), which won him the Kutxabank-New Directors Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, making him the youngest awardee until then. His second feature film, MY SUNSHINE (2024 / NC ‘25), was in the program at the Cannes Film Festival.
Supporting Film
| English Title | Japanese | Directors | Countries | Year | Language | Duration | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 21st October | Hiroshi OKUYAMA | Japan | 2018 | Original with English subtitles | 12 Min. |
