14th(2012)
BEPPU Yumiko
Synopsis
Mina, 8 years old, lives with her family which is composed of her father, her uncle, and her pet cat Tara. One day, Mina decides to go out and find a mother on her own. [*Momo Matsuri Presents Kiss! 2009]
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
Mina, 8 years old, lives with her family which is composed of her father, her uncle, and her pet cat Tara. One day, Mina decides to go out and find a mother on her own. [*Momo Matsuri Presents Kiss! 2009]
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)
BEPPU YumikoBEPPU Yumiko
Born 1980 in Saitama prefecture, Japan. She is a Graduate of the University of Tokyo, Literature department, and The Film School of Tokyo. Her debut work as director, Goshaku Sanzun (2004) won a Grand Prize for the Gunma Short Film Contest. Her other works include Hell\'s Gate (2006).