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Symbol
by Hitoshi MATSUMOTO

Being not exactly bright the hero in this absurd comedy tries his best to escape from a huge doorless room. In the meantime a mexican wrestler is preparing for a doomed fight. Between them there is an invisible connection. In his second masterpiece Japan’s most famous comedian gives us action, slapstick, drama and a very stupid god.

Credits:
Japan 2009, HD, 93 min, Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Hitoshi MATSUMOTO
Writers: Hitoshi MATSUMOTO, Mitsuyoshi TAKASU
Production: Yoshimoto Kogyo
Director of photography: Yasuyuki TOYAMA
Music: Yasuaki SHIMIZU
World sales: UMedia
Cast: Hitoshi MATSUMOTO, David Quintero, Luis Accinelli, Lilion Tapia, Adriana Fricke

www.symbol-movie.jp

About the director: 46-year old Hitoshi MATSUMOTO is one of Japan's most famous comedians, next to Takeshi KITANO. In 1983 he had his stage debut with the 'Downtown' duo. SYMBOL is his first feature film.

Filmography: 2007 Dainipponjin (NC 08)

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Saturday, April 17, 10:30 p.m. Festival Centre
European premiere
NCA

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