• HASAMI (SCISSORS)

    Directed by Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
    USA/Japan | 20 minutes | CLOSE-UPS

A filmmaker's Japanese mother, Eiko, attempts to find a final resting place for her younger sister who refused to be buried in the family plot in Hasami.

film details

Director: Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
Producers: Eiko Matsuo, Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
Cinematographers: Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
Editor: Toyoko Matsuo Saindon
Music: Syd Haliburton
Cast: Eiko Matsuo, Akiko Matsuo, Hirochika Toki, Sumiko Toki, Shino Mine, Sae Mine, Emiko Ikeda, Naoka Uemura, Asami Hiroka
Original Language Title: ハサミ
Country: USA/Japan
Language: in Japanese with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 20 minutes
Contact Email: umeboshivideos@gmail.com

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