Gama
Gama
Film info
Director: Kaori Oda
Original language: Japanese
Editor: Kaori Oda
Cinematographer: Yoshiko Takano
Producers: Ryohei Tsutsui, Eijun Sugihara, Toyonaka Performing Arts Center, trixta.
Contact: E: ryohei.tsutsui@trixta.jp
Informacije o filmu
Režija: Kaori Oda
Izvorni jezik: japanski
Montaža: Kaori Oda
Kamera: Yoshiko Takano
Producenti: Ryohei Tsutsui, Eijun Sugihara, Toyonaka Performing Arts Center, trixta.
Kontakt: E: ryohei.tsutsui@trixta.jp
Synopsis
In Okinawa, where fierce ground battles occurred during World War II, many natural caves called “Gama” served as shelters for civilians. Mitsuo Matsunaga, a peace guide and collector of remains from the Battle of Okinawa, explains how people sought refuge in these caves. As the fighting intensified, some Gama witnessed mass deaths, while in others, civilians communicated with U.S. soldiers and saved lives. The remains of the unknown dead appear to us today, and traces of human activity and time are captured on 16mm film.
Sinopsis
U Okinawi, gdje su se vodile žestoke borbe tijekom Drugog svjetskog rata, mnoge prirodne špilje zvane “Gama” služile su kao skloništa za civile. Mitsuo Matsunaga, mirovni vodič mira i sakupljač ostataka iz Bitke za Okinawu, objašnjava kako su ljudi tražili zaklon u tim špiljama. Kako su se borbe pojačavale, neke Game su bile poprišta masovnih smrti, dok su u drugima civili kontaktirali američke vojnike i spasili živote. Ostatci nepoznatih umrlih pojavljuju se pred nama danas, a tragovi ljudskih aktivnosti i vremena zabilježeni su na 16mm filmu.
Directors Biography
Through images and sounds, Kaori Oda’s works explore the memories of human beings. She studied at the Film Factory created by Bela Tarr. Her first feature Aragane (2015) had its World Premiere at Yamagata IFF (Special Mention). Her second feature Toward A Com-mon Tenderness (2017) had its World Premiere at DOK Leipzig and TS’ONOT/Cenote (2019) was premiered in IFFR 2020. Her latest film GAMA (2023) has been screened at MoMA DocFortnight, Cinéma du Réel and Cinéma de Brive (Jury SFCC de la Critique).
Biografija reditelja
Kroz slike i zvukove, djela Kaori Ode istražuju ljudska sjećanja. Studirala je na Film Factory programu koji je vodio Béla Tarr. Njezin prvi dugometražni film “Aragane” (2015.) imao je svjetsku premijeru na Yamagata IFF-u (Posebno priznanje). Njezin drugi dugometražni film “Toward A Common Tenderness” (2017.) imao je svjetsku premijeru na DOK Leipzigu, a “TS’ONOT/Cenote” (2019.) premijerno je prikazan na IFFR-u 2020. Njezin najnoviji film “Gama” (2023.) prikazan je na MoMA DocFortnightu, Cinéma du Réel i Cinéma de Brive (Nagrada SFCC za kritiku).
Festivals
MoMA Doc Fortnight, US, 2023
Cinéma du Réel, France, 2024
Festival du cinéma de Brive, France, 2024
Festivali
MoMA Doc Fortnight, US, 2023
Cinéma du Réel, France, 2024
Festival du cinéma de Brive, France, 2024