Sit

2016 0h 12m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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This is a film about my family. My father is a Japanese buddhist monk. He is the head of a small temple in Bloomington, Indiana where he lives with my mother and my brother. My father became ordained at the young age of 22 and have since sat in meditation for over 30,000 hours of his life. At the age of 22 my brother lives at home with them and looks for his own purpose. The apple may appear far from the tree but it seems when it comes to searching for purpose we are all the same.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaki Okumura
Himself
Shohaku Okumura
Himself
Yuko Okumura
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoko Okumura
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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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 Yoko Okumura, shot by Bennett Cerf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoko Okumura 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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Masaki Okumura and Shohaku Okumura and Yuko Okumura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6020022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoko Okumura directs. Bennett Cerf behind the camera. Yoko Okumura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yoko Okumura, shot by Bennett Cerf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Yoko Okumura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masaki Okumura and Shohaku Okumura and Yuko Okumura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6020022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.