International Competition · 47th Edition
The Ballet Lesson
Director
Kazuya Murayama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Language
Russian, Japanese
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
In a provincial Japanese town, Japanese-Russian siblings Nikita and Nina live an isolated life with their Russian grandparents, knowing their absent parents only through stories. When their father, Nikolai, suddenly returns, he takes them on a journey to find their mother, Yuki, a Japanese ballet dancer. Along the way, the children discover unfamiliar landscapes and the fragility of family bonds.
Cast
Vadim Bushmakin, Nikita Kondo, Niina Kondo, Yukina Shimizu, Shinsuke Kato, Akari Inoue, Kaho Ito
Screenplay
Kazuya Murayama
Producers
PARK 827
About the Director
A Japanese film director who began making short films while studying at CUNY Brooklyn College. After returning to Japan, he worked in commercial production and has been a freelance director since 2008. His short film Ochiru gained international attention, followed by his debut feature, Torao.
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