Synopsis
M. Kijima is no longer a yakuza affirms the local newspaper of Sapporo (North of Japan). He has chosen a whole new path. But is it really true? A mysterious drawer makes his own inquiries in search of the former Japanese gangster. He slowly becomes haunted and obsessed by the character. Sounds and drawings begin to cover his true vision of life as if he was slowly entering into a fictional universe.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : La Facture
- Co-production : Night Light
Full credits (10)
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Duchêne
- Music Composer : Martin Wheeler
- Editors : Marie-Pierre Frappier, Emmanuelle Pencalet
- Sound Recordist : Victor Pereira
- Executive Producer : Marie Civier
- Production managers : Gaëlle Dupuis-Savigny, Mathieu Cabanes, Aurélie Bardet
- Sound Editor : Roman Dymny
- Animation : David Martin, Nathanaël Mikles
- Grader : Gadiel Bendelac
- Sound Mixer : Roman Dymny
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Animated film
- Sub-genre : Portrait, Adventure
- Themes : Fate, Criminality, Travel
- Production language : Japanese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2013
- Runtime : 30 min
- Visa number : 134.224
- Visa issue date : 31/12/2013
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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