Private Project

Salvia

“ Let's make it our secret base! "

Yoshi enjoys his boy’s life.
 One day, Yoshi met a beautiful stranger, Salvia. Relationship with father, mysterious old man… Kids’ secret adventure has begun.
the theme of the film is "Symbiosis",
A fantastic story of two children in a town, JAPAN. 

This is Japan’s "the 400 blows (Les Quatre Cents Coups)" .
Directed and written by Hiroyuki Oda.

  • Hiroyuki Oda
    Director
    Schoolgirl, Crooked Dances, Duo for John Cage
  • Hiroyuki Oda
    Writer
    Schoolgirl, Crooked Dances, Duo for John Cage
  • Tatsuji Yamazaki
    Producer
    Miyagino
  • Camille Schneider
    Key Cast
    "Salvia"
  • Naoki Wakabayashi
    Key Cast
    "Yoshi"
  • Koki Okada
    Key Cast
    "Yoshi's Father"
    Metropolis
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Family/Children, Arthouse
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 3, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • This film has not been screening yet
Distribution Information
  • Ota City: City Promotion Dept (Please Contact Director Hiroyuki Oda)
    Distributor
    Country: Japan
Director Biography - Hiroyuki Oda

【 DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY 】
“Hiroyuki Oda” was born on November 4th, 1972 in Tokyo.
He studied at “The Film School of Tokyo” where Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Nobuhiro Suwa taught. 
Now H.Oda is a graduate school student (MA), studying Film Education for high school students.
*World-Fest Houston 2018 Platinum Remi, 2020 Silver & Bronze Award Winner

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【 DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY 】
“Schoolgirl” (Director, 2016)
- World-Fest Houston 2018 Platinum Remi Award Winner (Short-Family/Children)
“Danses de travers” (Director, 2018)
- International Independent Film Award 2018 Winter Silver Award (Directing)
- World-Fest Houston 2020 Bronze Remi Award Winner (Graduate School)
“Duo for John Cage” (Director, 2019)
- World-Fest Houston 2020 Silver Remi Award Winner (Performance/Dance)
“Salvia” (Director, 2020)
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2020 Official Selection
- World-Fest Houston 2021 Platinum Gold Award Winner (Short-Family/Children)

~<H.Oda's IMDb>~
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8674228/
~<H.Oda's Official Site>~
https://tokyofilmgarage.wixsite.com/hirooda

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Director Statement

"Salvia" has produced for Ota City's memorial movie, with fully City support.
Ota City has many foreign immigrants,
the theme of the film is “Symbiosis” beyond ethnicity.
Building a story influenced by James Joyce's “Dubliners”,
It is a sketch of a child citizen in a fantastic story.
A Japanese Version's new interpretation of
"The 400 Blows (Les Quatre Cents Coups) "