Fantasporto 2023 | Festival Catalogue
This is the official catalogue of the 43nd Oporto International Film Festival. Considered one of the best 10 independent film festivals in the world by Tripper and one of the 3 biggest and most important Fantasy festivals in the World.
This is the official catalogue of the 43nd Oporto International Film Festival. Considered one of the best 10 independent film festivals in the world by Tripper and one of the 3 biggest and most important Fantasy festivals in the World.
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FANTASPORTO 2023 - SECÇÃO OFICIAL ORIENT EXPRESS
ORIENT EXPRESS OFFICIAL SECTION
LIFE OF MARIKO IN KABUKICHO
FICHA TÉCNICA// TÍTULO ORIGINAL: LIFE OF MARIKO IN KABUKICHO / PAÍS: JAPÃO /
REALIZAÇÃO: EIJI UCHIDA, SHINZÔ KATAYAMA / ANO: 2022 / ARGUMENTO: YOSHITATSU YAMADA,
EIJI UCHIDA, SHINZO KATAYMA / ACTORES: SAIRI ITÔ, YUKIYA KITAMURA, YUKATA TAKENOUCHI /
CONTACTO: TOEI / DURAÇÃO: 117 ’
SHINZÔ KATAYAMA
Filme vencedor do Prémio White Raven do Festival de Cinema
Fantástico de Bruxelas, é também uma deliciosa rede de histórias
que fazem lembrar clássicos do cinema como “ET” ou “Basket
Case”. Em tom de comédia, seguimos as vidas dos clientes de um
café em Kabuchiko. Extra-terrestres, uma investigação do FBI,
amores estranhos, e alguns assassinatos são os temas. O elo de
todas estas histórias é Mariko, a dona do café que também é
detective. Filme vencedor do White Raven no Festival de
Bruxelas.
Realizador Japonês, vencedor do Prémio Melhor Filme e do Prémio do Público
com a longa “Siblings of the Cape” (2018) no Skip City Film Festival. Foi ainda
assistente de realização de “Mother” do vencedor do Óscar de Melhor Filme,
Bong Joon Ho (“Parasita”), já apresentado no Fantas. Com este “Life of
Mariko in Kabukicho” venceu o White Raven no Festival de Cinema Fantástico
de Bruxelas (Bélgica).
Japanese director, winner of the Best film and Audience Awards with “Siblings
of the Cape” (2018) at the Skip City Film Festival. He was also the assistant
director in “Mother”, by Oscar winner Bong “Parasite” Joon Ho, already
screened in Fantasporto. “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho”, won the White Raven
at the Brussels Film Festival.
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Winner of the White Raven Award at the Brussels Film Festival, this
film is a network of stories, reminding us of cult classics such as “ET”
or Basket Case”. In a comedic tone, we follow the customers of a cafe
in Kabuchiko and we get to watch stories of each individual. Aliens, FBI
investigation, strange love and murders are some of the themes
revealed by this film. The link to all of these characters is Mariko, who
owns the bar, but also works as a detective. Winner of the White Raven
at the Brussels Film Festival.
EIJI UCHIDA
Este realizador e argumentista japonês nascido em Kyoto, foi responsável pelas
longas “The Burning Buddha Man” (2013), “Fool Japan” (2014) e “Violence
Voyager” (2018) vencedor do Prémio Especial do Jury do Festival de Buenos
Aires. “The Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” venceu o White Raven no Brussels
Film Festival (Bélgica).
Japanese writer and director born in Kyoto, he directed “The Burning Buddha
Man” (2013), “Fool Japan” (2014) and “Violence Voyager” (2018), winner of
the Special Jury Award at the Buenos Aires Film festival. The Life of Mariko in
Kabukicho” is the winner of the White Raven / Best Film Award at the Brussels
Film Festival (Belgium).