Banmei TAKAHASHI
Hi-Bi: Days Of Fire
Nippon Cinema ª
After her husband abandoned her, Kiyoko works as a ceramist, when no woman is allowed to have a kiln of her own. Kiyoko changes not only this tradition: she is also a pioneer in creating the first bone-marrow bank in Japan. Her son, Kenichi, has leukemia, and Kiyoko converts her house into a hospital. Based on a true story.
Japan 2004
114 minutes
Director
Banmei TAKAHASHI
Script
Banmei TAKAHASHI
Cinematography
Naoki KAYANO
Music
Shigeru UMEBAYASHI
World sales
Gold View
Cast
Yuko TANAKA, Shunsuke KUBOZUKA, Eri ISHIDA, Ittoku KISHIBE, Rei YOSHII
About Banmei TAKAHASHI
Banmei TAKAHASHI, born in Nara in 1949, began making films at 23 during the student movement period. Between 1976 and 1981, he made over 50 films before founding his own company, Blow-up Inc. in 1984.