Kahori HIGASHI 東かほり
Belonging
とりつくしま
Nippon Visions ½
What if you could return to your loved ones after you die – but as an inanimate object? This idea is developed in Kahori HIGASHI’s heartwarming and humorous omnibus film, in which deceased persons get to experience the world from unusual perspectives. This enchanting indie production will celebrate its world premiere at the Nippon Connection Festival!
とりつくしま
Toritsukushima
Japan 2024
90 minutes
Director
Kahori HIGASHI
Script
Kahori HIGASHI
Cinematography
Koichi FURUYA
Music
Kota OHE, Satoshi KOGANEMARU, Yo IRIE
World sales
ENBU Seminar
Cast
Tsumugi HASHIMOTO, Yuto KUSUDA, Maki ISONISHI, Yoko YASUMI, Kyoko KOIZUMI
About Kahori HIGASHI
東かほり
Kahori HIGASHI, born in Tokyo in 1989, studied at the Film School of Tokyo and works as a designer. Her first short film SATURDAY LAUNDRY (2017) won the Grand Prix at the Tachikawa Meigazadori Cinema Festival. In 2021, she made her feature debut MELTING SOUNDS (NC ’22), which was screened at several film festivals.