Hide & Seek
Japanese
Directed by Kimie Tanaka
Description
Shoichi, a male nurse, lives his own life in the city; his mother’s sudden death in a small country town leaves him with the care of his younger brother, a “shut-in” for over a decade. Trying to avoid his responsibility, but frustrated with the public social service system, Shoichi makes a radical decision.…
Previous Screening / Awards:
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2015 (Japan), Aichi International Women’s Film Festival 2015 (Japan), Toronto International Film Festival 2015
Director's Bio
Kimie Tanaka grew up in Nagoya, Japan. She has an M.F.A. from the New York University Tisch Asia School of the Arts, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo. After working for a year for a bank in Tokyo and a total of 3 years as a research analyst in India and Chile, she changed her life, becoming a filmmaker in NY and then in Singapore, where she studied film directing. Her latest short film “Hide & Seek” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, following her debut short film “Kotobuki (To Us),” which won the Best Short Award at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2013. She is currently based in Paris.
Credits
Producer: Kimie Tanaka
Writer: Kimie Tanaka
Precedes
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It’s Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong
Emily Ting / Nov 6: Program 3 - Strings Attached - It’s Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong / USA / 2015 / Drama, Romance / 78 mins
Ruby and Josh spent an unforgettable night together in Hong Kong a year ago, and now their brief encounter is about to get a second chance.Preceded by: Hide & Seek
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