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A Murder Case of Momotaro

Thirty years had passed since Taro Momokawa, a detective, was killed in the line of duty. His former colleague, Kijiyama, visits Momokawa's wife, Yoko, before his retirement. Did Momokawa commit suicide or was he murdered?　Kijiyama is to Yoko's stubborn attitude…. Love and hate, justice and evil. A new fairy tale inspired by Japan's most famous folk tale, Momotaro.

  • Nozomu Namba
    Director
  • Kii Shindo
    Writer
  • Kaen
    Writer
  • Crapaud Idono
    Writer
  • Nozomu Namba
    Producer
  • Hiromi Goto
    Key Cast
    "Yoko Momokawa"
  • Makoto Isogai
    Key Cast
    "Shimpei Kijiyama"
  • Tomomi Shimamura
    Key Cast
    "※Narration (voice only)"
  • Risa Hoshizume
    Music
  • Takashi Ohtsubo
    Director of Photography
  • Ryoma Masumoto
    Recording and Editing
  • Aoi Shimoyama
    Make-up
  • Hanae Kaneko
    Production Manager
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    桃太郎殺人事件
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinemaking International Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    Asian Short Film Competition in the selection process
  • Scene Awards
    Green Bay
    United States
    Best Short Under 20 minute Nominee
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nozomu Namba

Member of the Scenario Writers Association of Japan.
With a father who is a pastor, she grew up in a Christian home. After graduating from high school, I enrolled in the Japan Academy of Moving Images, where I majored in the screenwriting course. After graduating from school, she worked in various occupations, including nursing care and working for a production company, before making her debut as a screenwriter in 2015 with the film "Kagurame." I work was highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally.
In 2019, he founded the Tokiwa Writers Club, a group of scenario writers. Currently, we are developing a wider range of activities and starting full-scale film production in 2021.

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Director Statement

The movie " A Murder Case of Momotaro " is a creative work based on the motif of Japan's most famous folktale "Momotaro". "Momotaro" is a simple story of justice destroying evil.

However, it is dangerous to see evil in the world only in its evil aspect. Therefore, in this work, I created a story from the perspective of the destroyed evil. It is difficult to divide the world into two halves, justice and evil. We hope you enjoy this spicy, adult fairy tale.

I am also happy that this film will be a chance to learn about Japanese old stories.