The main character, a dog, sets out on a journey to deliver a love letter to his favorite girl. He takes on a great adventure with the aid of various animals. This film was shot in a room with a desk and walls covered with masking tape “mt” to create the world of the story.
One day, a hungry dinosaur came across a weird jumping egg in the forest. He swallowed it, and then felt some strange rumblings in his tummy. Well, well, well…
Live action, A few dialogues in Japanese with English subtitles, 2018
Director: Isao Kusakari
After beloved wife’s death, Tetsuo Shinoda is living in the house alone. His son’s family suggests him to live with them, but Testsuo refuses and stays there living depressingly.
But one day, Testuo happens to take care of his son’s family’s dog, Ralph. Those days with Testuo and Ralph, starts to change something in Testuo’s heart…
Click here to watch “Hinatabokko (Basking in the sun)”
CAST
Kishyou Ichiyama（市山貴章）
Ralph（ラルフ）
Hidetoshi Iwato（岩戸秀年）
Ura Jyoumi（城美うら）
STAFF
Director of Photography：Yuji Katusmata（勝亦祐嗣）
Director of Lighting：Taku Takahashi（高橋拓）
Director of Sound：Tatusya Uchida（内田達也）
Music：Kenji Numaguchi（沼口健二）
Director, Writer and Editor：Isao Kusakari（草苅勲）
☆Isao Kusakari’s new movie “Playing Dead（死体の人）” is now on theater.
This is a story about a student ghost being late for his schedule. It’s only when we are in a hurry that the difficulties loom. That’s when you can’t be too careful.
We set up the story in a situation that could happen to anyone added with a bit of humor. I’m very excited to share this film with the audiences of all ages.
Every little thing you can find in the movie is all hand-made, including houses, the street and trees. What I learned through making this movie is that filmmaking is full of possibilities. If you really wish to create one, you can without any knowledge and experience! If anyone choose this movie to watch, I really hope it will deliver a fun moment even a little…
Fill lives in ruin alone. Its face appears somehow sad and lonely. One day, a projector shows up in front with the rattling sound of the film roll moving, it screens old film scenes. Suddenly Moo shows up, and calls Fill into the screen. Board the locomotive and let their journey begins!
Fill and Moo are movie fairies. The yellow one wearing a hat with a film pattern is Fill. The red one, whose motif is a dream seed which can transform into anything, is Moo. They were born to bring movies to children all over the world.They are the mascot characters of the worldwide traveling cinema for children “World Theater Project”, and symbols of our philosophy.
We believe that to deliver movies is seeding a field with dreams. Movies aren’t a vital necessity, like food or vaccines, but they give our hearts nutrition and, sometimes, a goal in life.
There are as many movies as there are stars in the sky, but most of the children we have met in developing countries don’t even know what a movie is. Under these circumstances, they generally have fewer choices for their future. You cannot dream what you can’t imagine in the first place.
Movies are a window to the world. Children get to know this new world through movies. They learn about countries and occupations. Even more, they discover that there isn’t just one way of living. We believe that movies have the power to broaden children’s possibilities.
Why don’t we open up windows for children all over the world, with Fill and Moo?
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