Girls of Cinema

2017 0h 9m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Three girls run around the streets of Shinjuku. A meditation on the role and presence of Asian girls in film. Director Yuki Yamato said, "I'm thinking of shooting this version as ep.0, as a feature film. We will continue to contact girls who are willing to fight with us and start up the project, so please look forward to seeing what happens next."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Moeka Hoshi
Sumire Ueno
Hiraku
Chris Mulai
Christopher Mulai
Christophe Mulai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuki Yamato
Writers: Yuki Yamato
Languages: English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuki Yamato, shot by Hiroshi Iwanaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenichi Hirai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Moeka Hoshi and Sumire Ueno and Hiraku carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yuki Yamato directs. Hiroshi Iwanaga behind the camera. Kenichi Hirai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuki Yamato, shot by Hiroshi Iwanaga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kenichi Hirai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Moeka Hoshi and Sumire Ueno and Hiraku carry the top of the cast.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.