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Our homes and the region we come from will, even though we might decide to leave them at one point, always have a special place in our hearts, and despite the kind of memories we connect with them. Although he is originally from Tokyo, director Seiichi Hishikawa must have felt a very special connection to the city of Niigata, its tradition of sake-brewing and its rice paddies, as well as the overall beauty of the landscape. As a means to give the audience and impression of what fascinates him about this region and the possibilities it brings for a storyteller such as him, he directed the short feature “Nishikan”. With the project being somewhat successful, Hishikawa made “Harmonica-Taiyo”, a sequel to the original short, which tells a story of two lovers, their happiness as well as their tragic fate.

Harmonica-Taiyo is screening at Japan Filmfest Hamburg

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Under the motto „Me wa kokoro no kagami – “The eyes are the mirror of the soul” Nihon Media e. V. presents over 80 exciting current Japanese cinema productions online at the Jffh for two weeks. Also this year, our audience can vote for the best film of the festival.

From 18.08. to 01.09.2021, all films of the festival can be watched via the video platform Leihkarte.de, from colourful anime to ambitious short films and artful arthouse to wild genre bangers. For a whole two weeks, our viewers will have the opportunity to enjoy the exciting variety of Japanese cinema from the comfort of their own living room. The presentation is being made in close cooperation with Universal Pictures Germany. Please note: For legal reasons, individual films are only available from Germany or other European countries! Tickets can be purchased via our homepage (jffh.de/en/tickets.html) using PayPal. Single tickets (6€) and...

Director Seiichi Hishikawa began his career in New York City. He is a very eclectic artist; he has a background in music, photography, cinematography, graphic design and he is an awarded director of short films, television commercials, corporate advertisements, as well as dramas. Hishikawa also directs and stages exhibitions and creates contemporary art installations. He directed and edited the feature film “All Aboard!”, penned by Akio Miyoshi,

“All Aboard!” is screening at Japan FilmFest Hamburg

“All Aboard!” follows the life of Haruka Asakura (Yukino Murakami) and her seemingly unconventional family, consisting of herself and three men. The film starts quietly, in the same way as she describes her typical day, with a dawn over the port town of Komatsushima, soon to be disrupted by the chaotic awakening of the whole gang of housemates, fighting for the toilet, and stuffing themselves with breakfast, prepared by a motherly Haruka. Around the kitchen table,...