Takeshi KAMEI 亀井岳
VATA
ヴァタ ～箱あるいは体～
Nippon Visions ½
A village in southeastern Madagascar: Young Tantely must retrieve the remains of his late sister. Together with three companions and some musical instruments, he embarks on a long march imbued with rousing musical performances and ghostly apparitions. Gorgeous landscapes serve as a backdrop for this contemplative travelogue.
ヴァタ ～箱あるいは体～
Vata – Hako aruiwa karada
Japan, Madagascar 2022
85 minutes
Director
Takeshi KAMEI
Script
Takeshi KAMEI
Cinematography
Masaya ONOZATO, Day NABIH
Music
Takuya TAKAHASHI
About Takeshi KAMEI
亀井岳
Takeshi KAMEI, born in Osaka in 1969, studied at Osaka University of Arts and Kanazawa College of Art. After working mainly as a sculptor, he began making video installations for art galleries in 2002. In 2009, he made his feature film directorial debut with CHANDMANI. In his films, which combine documentary and dramatic forms, music is always a key element. After GUITAR MADAGASCAR (2014), VATA (2022 / NC ’23) is the second film he shot in Madagascar. VATA received the 2022 SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL audience award.