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VAFF 20

Yakuza No. 2

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Directed by Susumu Kimura

USA / 2015 / Comedy, Drama, Fantasy / 6 mins / English with English subtitles / Black & White / Canada Premiere

Plays In:
Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only

Description

A middle-aged yakuza wants to quit and have a new life with his girlfriend. However he has to figure out something first—how to get out of his apartment.


Director's Bio

Susumu is a Japan-born filmmaker/editor based in Los Angeles. After success with editing work, his first short Dear Susan was selected for the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival. Yakuza No. 2 is his second effort and is produced through the Armed With A Camera fellowship for Asian-American filmmakers, in Los Angeles.


Credits

Driector / Writer: Susumu Kimura
Producer: Gloria Bradbury


Plays in

  1. Nov 5: Program 5 – International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

    November 5 / 95 mins
    INTERNATIONAL SHORTS highlight stories from the international Asian diaspora, exploring how different individuals deal with conflict and crisis both internal and outward as they seek a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, a sense of home.

    In This Program: Godlike, Mooncake, Mother, Nước (“Water/Homeland”), Yakuza No. 2, NY Chapters Presents: Valerie Tom, The Waltz, Paper Tiger


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only