Amami rabbit and saffron cod

Amami rabbit and saffron cod

2024 · 21 min

"When I first started making films at the age of 19, there was this thing called an "8mm camera that could record sound simultaneously," and I used it as a weapon to take revenge on the world. Now, neither 8mm cameras that can record sound simultaneously nor 8mm film that can record sound simultaneously are sold anymore. But I still believe that "film is all about sound!!" So when I thought about what I could do now, I decided to use the voices of actors' improvisational performances as my weapon. That's what this film is."

Directed by Yoko Oguchi

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