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Forget-Me-Not

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© 2006 Hayazakinohana Film Partners

 

When you remember me, am I smiling? A photographer who discovers she is losing her eyesight returns to her childhood residence and embarks on a wistful journey of the difficult times during WWII. Minako had lost her brother to the war, food was scarce and living was tough. A place once full of life and energy has witnessed the price of war as it takes its toll, changing the childrenfs lives forever. A superbly crafted film uncovering the true story of a little-known event in Japanfs history.

 
 
Director : Hiroshi Sugawara
 
Producer : Kiyoko Sakuma
 
Original Story : Osamu Souda
 
Screenplay : Hiroshi Sugawara
 
Cast : Ruriko Asaoka, Mio Kato, Kitaro
 
Japanese w/English subtitles
2006 | 35mm | 105 mins | Drama/ War
     

Melbourne: Sat 29 Nov, 6:15pm

Meet Director Hiroshi Sugawara of Forget-Me-Not for a special Q&A session post-screening.

 

Hiroshi Sugawara

Hiroshi Sugawara started his filming career in 1981 after graduating from film studies with cum laude at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Returning to Japan, he made his directorial debut with Seven Days of War (1988) winning him a Japanese Academy Award.
Sugawarafs most recent success includes Fireflies: River of Light (2003).

 
 
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