Bashing Japan 2005 | 82 min | OV | | FF 2005
Masahiro Kobayashi
Masahiro Kobayashi (*1954)worked as folksinger and scriptwriter beforehe made his first film as director and producerin 1996. His films are regulars at FilmfestHamburg.rated for 0 + years
Japanese aid worker Yoko is taken hostage in Iraq. She is eventually liberated, but on her return to Japan she is accused of egoism and comes under fire for getting Japan involved. Director Masahiro Kobayashi explains: “One could call Japanese society provincial”. If someone steps out of line, they’ll be branded. Films like “Bashing” prove that there’s a vibrant scene away from the red carpet. Supported by
Original title: Bashing
Film type: Fiction Feature
Original language: Japanese
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Language and subtitles: OV
Director: Masahiro Kobayashi
Screenplay: Masahiro Kobayashi
Cast: Fusako Urabe, Ryuzo Tanaka, Takayuki Kato, Kikujiro Honda
Producer: Masahiro Kobayashi, Naoko Okamura
Director of Photography: Koichi Saitoh
Music: Hiroshi Hayashi
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Editor: Naoki Kaneko
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Format: 35 mm
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Production: Monkeytown Productions, 1-5-1-306, Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, 102-0071 Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81 3 3264 2823, Fax: +81 3 3264 2823, e-mail: sarumachi@aol.com
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