Signature

Directed by Kei Chikaura

2017

Drama

13 min

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Japan

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Color

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Japanese Chinese English

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Synopsis

An innocent young man from China is anxiously memorizing “his hope” in the middle of the noisy crowd in Shibuya (Tokyo, Japan). Something that might change his destiny awaits him.

Achievements

Première at Locarno. Brief Grand Prix at Encounters International Short Film Festival.

Festivals

2017

  • Stockholm International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Bahia Independent Cinema Festival | Official Selection •
  • Aguilar Film Festival | International Competition •
  • Bucharest Short Film Festival | Narrative Programme •
  • Hiroshima International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Torino Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Locarno Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Kansas international Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Leeds International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Reykjavik International Film Festival | International Shorts Competition •
  • Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival | • Special Jury Award
  • Valladolid International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Adirondack Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Kerry Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Chicago International Film Festival | Short Film Competition •
  • Kaohsiung Film Festival | Special Screening •
  • Hamptons International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Sapporo International Short Film Festival | International Competition •
  • Silhouette Short Film Festival | Sélection Internationale •
  • Toronto International Film Festival | Short Cuts •

2018

  • Palm Springs International Shortfest | •
  • Nashville Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Kyiv International Short Film Festival | International Competition •
  • Mooov Festival | Short Film Competition •
  • Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival | •
  • Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona | •
  • Portland International Film Festival | Official selection •
  • Prague Short Film Festival | International Competition •
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Lu Yulai
Script:
Kei Chikaura
Cinematographer:
Miki Ogawa
Editor:
Kei Chikaura
Sound design & mix:
Masashi Furuya
Production Company:
Creatps Inc.

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