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North Shinjuku 2055

北新宿2055

Director: MIYAZAKI Daisuke (宮崎大祐)

2021|Japan|35min|Language: Japanese|Subtitles: English

Date Time Venue
3/11 Fri 14:40《Short films program 6》 Cine Libre Umeda 3
3/16 Wed 16:20《Short films program 6》 Cine Libre Umeda 4
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Starring
Kan a.k.a. GAMI (漢 a.k.a. GAMI)
NAGAYAMA Tatsuya (永山竜弥)
KOMIYA Kazuha (小宮一葉)
D.O (D.O)
T2K (T2K)
Synopsis

In the year 2055, North Shinjuku has become a de facto closed-off community. While it is still a part of Japan, it has its own rules, history, and politics that the locals stick to fiercely. For outsiders, it is a mystery. A journalist rooting around for information on the area scores an unexpected interview with a local big-shot who promises to explain the history and happenings…

MIYAZAKI Daisuke (“Yamato (California)”, “Tourism”, “Videophobia”) returns to OAFF with another unique vision, a sci-fi story that takes the visually striking form of evocative black-and-white photographs and some footage that shows how a district in Tokyo is defined by Hip-Hop and street culture mixed with ritualistic adherence to community codes of conduct. Overlaying that is an urban soundtrack laced with the duelling voices of the journalist and the street king. As you watch and listen, you will get sucked into their conversation and the locale of North Shinjuku.

[Jason MAHER]

Director: MIYAZAKI Daisuke (宮崎大祐)