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Kei Chikaura

Born January 1, 1977 · Nanaura, Chiba, Japan (age 49)

Kei Chika-ura (Japanese: 近浦啓; born in 1977; Japan) is a Japanese filmmaker. Kei Chikaura started a career as a filmmaker in 2013. His 2nd short film, The Lasting Persimmon was selected for Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2016. His 3rd and latest short film, Signature was selected for Locarno International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival 2017, among many ot…

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Grand Tour

Grand Tour · 2024

MovieDramaAdventure

Burma, 1917. Edward, a civil servant for the British Empire, jilts his lovestruck fiancée Molly the day she arrives to be married. As he flees into an unexpected odyssey across Asia, the free-spirited Molly-amused by his moves-follows in pursuit, embarking on a globe-trotting cat-and-mouse chase.

Great Absence

Great Absence · 2024

It's about the reunion of a long-estranged father and his son amid lost memories and scattered fragments of lives.

Complicity

Complicity · 2020

A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.

Signature

Signature · 2017

A naive young man from China is anxiously memorizing “his hope” in the middle of the noisy crowd in Shibuya.

The Lasting Persimmon

The Lasting Persimmon · 2015

The Lasting Persimmon

Risaki is coming back home to her wintery countryside, Yamagata which is 400 km away from Tokyo. There is seemingly unchanging snowy life of her beloved family and home village-snow shoveling, making pickles, bridges over a big river covered with snow, and kaki fruits left unharvested on its tree.

Empty House

Empty House · 2013

Toshihiro's daughter, Natsumi is leaving for the distant city this morning. Empty House starts just after he saw her off at the door. He entered back to the house and made coffee just for himself. Suddenly, the door opened. Then he looked back to see Natsumi, who left the house just 5 minutes ago. She said she forgot something.

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Grand Tour

Grand Tour · 2024

MovieDramaAdventure

Burma, 1917. Edward, a civil servant for the British Empire, jilts his lovestruck fiancée Molly the day she arrives to be married. As he flees into an unexpected odyssey across Asia, the free-spirited Molly-amused by his moves-follows in pursuit, embarking on a globe-trotting cat-and-mouse chase.

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Great Absence

Great Absence · 2024

It's about the reunion of a long-estranged father and his son amid lost memories and scattered fragments of lives.

Screenplay

Complicity

Complicity · 2020

A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.

Director

Signature

Signature · 2017

A naive young man from China is anxiously memorizing “his hope” in the middle of the noisy crowd in Shibuya.

Producer

The Lasting Persimmon

The Lasting Persimmon · 2015

The Lasting Persimmon

Risaki is coming back home to her wintery countryside, Yamagata which is 400 km away from Tokyo. There is seemingly unchanging snowy life of her beloved family and home village-snow shoveling, making pickles, bridges over a big river covered with snow, and kaki fruits left unharvested on its tree.

Director

Empty House

Empty House · 2013

Toshihiro's daughter, Natsumi is leaving for the distant city this morning. Empty House starts just after he saw her off at the door. He entered back to the house and made coffee just for himself. Suddenly, the door opened. Then he looked back to see Natsumi, who left the house just 5 minutes ago. She said she forgot something.

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