Sakanishi Miiku's Debut Film 'Memorizu' Explores Grief and Memory at Tribeca Festival
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Naman Ramachandran
Pure flour-power. Hearty enough to carry you through lunch.
Summary
Japanese filmmaker Sakanishi Miiku discusses his debut feature film 'Memorizu,' which premieres in competition at the Tribeca Festival. The film follows Yuta, who travels to rural Kyushu to help his ailing photographer father-in-law while staying connected to his family in Tokyo through phone videos. The premise grew from a personal experiment during his wife's travels, exploring themes of grief, memory, and forgetting.
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The premise grew from a personal experiment.
While his wife was traveling abroad...
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