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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

AKASHI

あかし

Directed by Mayumi Yoshida

Shorts Competition / Canada / 2017 / Drama, Family, Women / 10 mins / English, Japanese with English subtitles / USA Premiere

Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)

David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only

Description

Kana is a Japanese painter living abroad and experiencing relationship problems. When her grandmother passes, Kana is forced to reflect on the truth of her grandparents’ relationship and her own life. AKASHI is a story about living with choices and the grace of accepting when there isn’t one.


Director's Bio

Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Mayumi Yoshida is known for her role as Crown Princess in the Amazon Original series, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE. Her directorial debut film, AKASHI, is based on her play, NEON. The film has won her an Outstanding Writer award at the NBC Universal Short Film Festival, Best Female Director at the Vancouver Short Film Festival, the Matrix Award at the Vancouver Women in Film Festival, and many more.


Credits

Director: Mayumi Yoshida
Writer: Mayumi Yoshida
Producer: Mayumi Yoshida, Phil Planta, Adam Van Steinburg, Nach Dudsdeemaytha
Director of Photography: Adam Van Steinburg
Cast: Mayumi Yoshida, Yayoi Hirano, Hiro Kanagawa


Plays in

  1. Forever Alone (or Not)

    Shorts Programs / 94 mins
    Nobody wants to end up alone and unloved. And even if we might feel like it sometimes, are we really? Bring someone with you to watch these films - or don't - we promise you won't be alone for the ride. – Dorothy Xiao

    In This Program: 100TH BIRTHDAY WISH, AKASHI, CLASS ASSIGNMENT, GRAY UMBRELLA, SEEKING LOVE, STARBUCKS LOVERS, THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS, YOUR HAND IN MINE


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)

David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only