
Speaking of director Taira Kazuhiro, his short film, “Ai wo Tateru”, starring breakthrough actress Matsuda Ruka had its screening at this year’s Okinawa International Movie Festival and it’s now being shown on Okinawa Film Office’s YouTube channel with English subs! Be sure to watch it and give it your thumbs up for support!
Synopsis: Chica works at an indigo dyeing workshop that has been passed down for generations in Motobu town Okinawa. One day she meets Yuto who is a wealthy man, on a dating app. Yuto becomes an apprentice at Chica’s indigo dyeing workshop in order to be liked by her, however Yuto has a secret…]
And speaking of the actress, she already has a major role lined up starring in Gori’s (Teruya Toshiyuki from the comedic duo Garage Sale) next film “Kanasando” which is his first full-length movie since 2018’s spectacular “Senkotsu (Born Bone Born)”. The film is expected to see an early release in Okinawa 2025. Looking forward to watching it!
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