LOVE / JUICE N/C
 
[NC / 2000 / 78 min. / Colour / 35mm]
Director & Screenplay: Kaze Shindo
Producer: Kazutoshi Wadakura, Takeshi Sugino, Chikako Nakabayashi
DOP: Hiroji Kanaya
Editor: Yukio Watanabe
Music: Kenichiro Isoda
Cast:

Mika Okuno, Chika Fujimura, Toshiya Nagasawa

  - Best New Director, Berlin International Film Festival 2001
- Best New Director, Creteil International Festival of Women’s Film 2001
- Best New Director, Japan Independent Film Festival 2001
 

In this, her debut film, Shindo addresses the issues of sexual identity and lesbianism, while exploring the thin line between friendship and love. Set against the backdrop of modern day Tokyo, the film depicts credible young women caught up in the psychological difficulties caused by their sexuality.

24-year-old Kaze Shindo graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images- a school which was founded by one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Shohei Imamura.
After graduation, Shindo worked as Assistant Director on “Nabbie’s Love”, well known to Australian audiences, and Kaneto Shindo’s “By Player”.

Shindo’s debut feature film “Love/Juice”, received 3 Best New Director Awards, including Best New Director at the Berlin International Film Festival 2001.

  Screening
 
Date Time Venue
26 November (Wed)   7:00pm Sydney (Dendy Cinema Opera Quay)
*Addmission will be charged.
 
 
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