
Homesick
Overview / Aperçu
Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Murai braves danger and wanders through the no-go zone in order to spend time with Jun, his eight-year-old son.
Deux ans après le la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, Murai brave le danger et arpente la No-Go-Zone afin de passer du temps avec Jun, son fils de 8 ans.
Script : Koya Kamura
Production : Offshore
Co-production : Toboggan
Production country / Pays de production : France / Japan
Production language / Langue : Japanese / Japonais
Sub-genre/Sous-genre : Psychological drama / Drame psychologique
Themes : Family, Accidents, Memories / Famille, Accidents, Souvenirs
Festivals & Awards / Festivals & Prix
- Krakow Internationial Film Festival – Poland / Pologne – Competition
- Côté Court (Pantin) – France – Competition
- Palm Springs Short Festival – USA
- Festival international de Contis – France – Competition
- Festival international de Nancy – France – Competition
- Off-Courts Trouville – France – Competition
- Hollyshorts – USA – Best Director, Grand Jury “Impossible Dream” Award
- AfterImage Film Festival – Switzerland / Suisse – Competition
- Des notes & des toiles – France – Competition
- Rhode island international film festival – USA – Best Cinematography
- Thess International Short Film Festival – Greece / Grèce
- Gangneung International Film Festival – South Korea / Corée du Sud
- Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival – Canada – Air Canadian Award
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival – USA
Coronado Island Film Festival – USA – Best Short Film & Audience Award - Pittsburgh Shorts Competition – USA
- Un Festival c’est trop court – France – Prix du Public & Prix du Jury Etudiant
- Hiroshima International Film Festival – Japan / Japon
- Tous Courts – France – Prix Jury ex-aequo & Prix du Public & Prix Unifrance
- Festival International du Film d’Aubagne – Music & Cinema – France – Prix de la Meilleure Fiction
- Japan Indies Film Festival – Japan / Japon – Best Short Award
- Court en Scène – France – Prix du Meilleur Scénario
- Fano International Film Festival – Italy / Italie – Best Foreign Film Award
- Gold Coast International Film Festival – USA – Jury Award for Best Short & Jury Award for Best Live Action
- San Diego International Film Festival – USA
- Athens Short Film Festival – Greece / Grèce
- Lublin Film Festival – Poland / Pologne
- Corti da Sogni – Italy / Italie
- Longue vue sur le court – France
- Corto Dorico Film Festival – Italy / Italie – Out of competition
- Reel Shorts – Canada – Special Jury Prize