Kimi Takesue
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this mesmerizing, poetic journey through contemporary Uganda, award-winning filmmaker Kimi Takesue travels through the vibrant streets of Kampala to the rural quiet of Hope North, a refuge and school for survivors of civil war. Filmed in a vivid observational style, the documentary offers fascinating glimpses of everyday life in Uganda, including a high-society wedding, a movie shoot, a women's weightlifting competition, and a vee-jay translating...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
What do people seek when they step into the unknown? LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE is a striking observational documentary that follows an international tour group trekking through Peru. Travelers enjoy the beauties of historic Cuzco, the mysteries of a rain forest, and the splendor of Machu Picchu; however, their interactions with Peruvians are primarily short, staged, or commodified, with few significant connections. As the tourists journey through the...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In 2032 an eight-year-old boy, displaced by global warming, fends for himself as an environmental refugee in a hostile metropolis. Haunted by memories of flooding that left him homeless and orphaned, the boy forms an unexpected bond with a mysterious Inuk ice carver from the Arctic (Natar Ungalaaq), who helps him confront his past. Heart-warming and visually stunning, THAT WHICH ONCE WAS brings a human face to the climate crisis and celebrates how...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Kimi Takesue finds an unlikely collaborator while visiting her resilient Japanese-American grandfather in Hawai'i. A recent widower in his 90s, Grandpa Tom immerses himself in his daily routines until he shows unexpected interest in his granddaughter's stalled romantic screenplay and offers advice both shrewd and surprising. Tom's creative script revisions serve as a vehicle for his memories of love, loss,...
5) Rosewater
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this award-winning short, a solitary man struggles to cultivate beauty in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world. Heartbroken, he drifts in and out of a surreal dream state, envisioning the promise of regeneration. ROSEWATER tells a story of hope sustained through perseverance, ritual, and, ultimately, revelation. Featuring striking black-and-white 16mm cinematography and evocative sound design, ROSEWATER is a master class in short form visual and...
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