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Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Special

Legendary Yubari is the favorite festival of Quentin Tarantino and for 20 years has been the meeting point for fans of young Japanese cinema and film freaks from all over the world. We present a selection of typical films from Yubari from 2009 and 2010.

Yuriko’s Aroma
(Yuriko no Aroma)
by Kota YOSHIDA

The aroma therapist Yuriko catches a whiff of her colleague's sweaty nephew and immediately is overwhelmed by desire and obsession. Or is it actually innocent love? The new black comedy from rising talent YOSHIDA is both naughty and nice.

Credits:
Japan 2010, video, 73 min, Japanese with English subtitles
Director & writer: Kota YOSHIDA
Production: Tsuyoshi GOTO, Koichi KUSAKABE, Keiko KUSAKABE
Director of photography: Akitoshi MINAMI
Distribution: Makotoya Co. Ltd.
Cast: Noriko EGUCHI, Shota SOMETANI, Saori HARA, Jun MIHO

Filmography: 2006 Coming With My Brother (Ototo to Iku / NC 06)

International premiere
NDA

Hi! Otsuka Drugstore
(Hai! Moshi Moshi, Otsuka Yakkyoku Desu Ga)
by Yu KATSUMATA

A bad-tempered drugstore owner strikes up an unconventional friendship with one of her customers, a timid schoolgirl obsessed with a certain boy. A lovely and twisted comedy on the trials and tribulations of first love.

Credits:
Japan 2009, video, min, Japanese with English subtitles
Director, writer & editor: Yu KATSUMATA
Production: Tokyo Net Movie Festival
Director of photography: Takashi SAKUMA
Art Director: Chiho KAKUTA
Cast: Aya ENOJI, Kana KOBAYASHI, Mayuko ARISUE

http://www.stroborush.com/otsuka/

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Thursday, April 15, 8:15 p.m. Festival Centre

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