14th(2012)
HOSIZAKI Kumiko
Synopsis
It has been 4 years since Natsuko and Taku started moving in together. The time to renew their lease is nearing. Declaring that she will not renew the lease, Natsuko visits real estate agents by herself in search of a new home. [*Momo Matsuri Presents Suki 2012]
Program Note
In ¡®The Shorts!¡¯, the works from ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, a group of young Japanese female directors who produce/screen films, and A Day in Babylon, recommended by ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, will be screened. ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, which was founded in 2006 by graduates of The Film School of Tokyo and Tokyo University of the Arts and which is in its 5th year,has gradually been expanding its boundaries to include each region of Japan and foreign female directors who work with Japanese themes. Each year, a new title is given to its festival. The works that will be introduced during this year¡¯s International Women\'s Film Festival in Seoul are works that were screened during ¡°Momo Matsuri Presents Kiss! 2009¡± and ¡°Momo Matsuri Presents Suki 2012¡±. A Day in Babylon is a film distributed by ¡®UNIJAPAN¡¯, which is devoted to fostering international exchange of Japanese cineastes and vitalizing global distribution of Japanese films. (HWANG Miyojo)
Synopsis
It has been 4 years since Natsuko and Taku started moving in together. The time to renew their lease is nearing. Declaring that she will not renew the lease, Natsuko visits real estate agents by herself in search of a new home. [*Momo Matsuri Presents Suki 2012]
Program Note
In ¡®The Shorts!¡¯, the works from ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, a group of young Japanese female directors who produce/screen films, and A Day in Babylon, recommended by ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, will be screened. ¡®Momo Matsuri¡¯, which was founded in 2006 by graduates of The Film School of Tokyo and Tokyo University of the Arts and which is in its 5th year,has gradually been expanding its boundaries to include each region of Japan and foreign female directors who work with Japanese themes. Each year, a new title is given to its festival. The works that will be introduced during this year¡¯s International Women\'s Film Festival in Seoul are works that were screened during ¡°Momo Matsuri Presents Kiss! 2009¡± and ¡°Momo Matsuri Presents Suki 2012¡±. A Day in Babylon is a film distributed by ¡®UNIJAPAN¡¯, which is devoted to fostering international exchange of Japanese cineastes and vitalizing global distribution of Japanese films. (HWANG Miyojo)
HOSIZAKI KumikoHOSIZAKI Kumiko
Born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1981, she studied at Aoyamagakuin University and worked at a TV commercial ad agency. Still working at the agency, she started filmmaking and made Dim (2005) which won an award at Tokyo Video Festival 2006. Her film Sunset Room (2008) won Creek&River Award at the 9th TAMA NEW WAVE and released in the theater.