[Archive – JFFSF 2019]
★ Oct.5, 2019 Sat @ 12:00PM [San Francisco Premiere]
★ Guest Appearance
2018 | 102 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Naoko Nobutomo
Supported by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
★ Special Appearance by Director Naoko Nobutomo ★
This heart-warming documentary was critically acclaimed as one of the best films from Japan in 2018. It first opened in one local theater and eventually became a nationwide release—a surprising word-of-mouth hit. After spending decades as a television director, Naoko Nobutomo made her theatrical feature debut: a personal documentary that captures the enduring love and struggles of her old parents in Kure, Hiroshima while her mother’s Alzheimer related dementia gradually progresses. Nobutomo interweaves direct and intimate documentation with old footage of her parents, including scenes from her own battle with breast cancer that depicts their support.
▶︎ About Director Naoko Nobutomo
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