Need help identifying a film

Michael E Kerpan Jr. kerpan at attglobal.net
Thu Dec 2 21:16:31 EST 2004


My guess is Jun Ichikawa's "Tôkyô kyôdai" (from 1995). A film I would love to 
see -- but have not yet seen (as it is not available in any home video 
format).

MEK

On Thursday 02 December 2004 21:18, Andrew Grant wrote:
> For an article I'd like to write --
>
> There was a Japanese film from the early- to mid-90s that played in NYC as
> part of a "recent films from Japan" series. I can not remember the title
> nor the director, but the film was about a brother and sister (she, around
> 20, he 25+) who live together after the parents pass away. There's not much
> in terms of a story, but it rather focuses on the little details in their
> lives. One recurring image is of the sister going to get fresh tofu,
> walking with her silver pot to the outdoor market.
>
> Can anybody tell me the title and/or the director of the film? It's a
> beautiful film, and I'd love to track it down, if possible.
>
> Thank you.


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