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Amami

20166.5 / 1046 min
Documentary

Overview

Naomi Kawase goes to the south of Japan in search of her family origins on Amami Island, with her four-year-old son Mitsuki. They meet parents, chat with the island’s inhabitants, eat traditional goat soup, observe a total solar eclipse. By reconnecting the threads of her family history, Naomi Kawase gradually fills the void left by her parents' abandonment.

Cast

Naomi Kawase

Naomi Kawase

Self

Mitsuki Kawase

Mitsuki Kawase

Self

Ichizo Sato

Ichizo Sato

Self

Norio Fukusaki

Norio Fukusaki

Self

Crew

Naomi Kawase

Naomi Kawase

Director

Masamichi Shigeno

Masamichi Shigeno

Music