The Master of Sento
Shitamachi (traditional commercial district) Tokyo. Asakusa, Taito-ku. At an old public bath, there is an old fashioned, stubborn master who doesn't speak much and his beautiful wife. The couple runs the business well, but the wife leaves home due to the husband's bad drinking habit. Instead of learning from his wife's leaving, his drinking habit gets worse. Losing patience, his nosy neighbors visit him and persuade him into getting back together with his wife... Set in the public bath "Arimayu", which was built in 1930 and is still open, the story depicts the relationship of a married couple and humanity.
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Yusuke IshideDirector
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Masaaki IchimuraWriter
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Yusuke IshideProducer
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Shigeru MatsushitaCinematography
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Chiharu KurokiMusic
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Hirotaka InageKey Cast"Tetsuo Mishima"
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MiyabiKey Cast"Yukiko Mishima"
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Toyonori MurazoeKey Cast"Jin Murasame"
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Satoru TsubouchiKey Cast"Ichirou Kuratsuka"
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Tomoko HashimotoKey Cast"Sanae Kouno"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:19 minutes 59 seconds
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Japan
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Country of Filming:Japan
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Language:Japanese
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Shooting Format:16mm
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Paris Film AwardsParis
France
Gold Award: Comedy , Silver Award: Drama , Director , Actor , Editing , Sound Design -
New York Movie AwardsNew York
United States
Gold Award: Drama - screening -
Jakarta Independent Film FestivalJakarta
Indonesia
OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening -
Red Fox International Film FestivalTbilisi
Georgia
QUARTER - FINALIST -
World Cine FestLisbon
Portugal
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8 & Hajfilm AwardsRoma
Italy
BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY -
Serbest International Film FestivalKishinev
Moldova, Republic of
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Firenze Film FestivalFirenze
Italy
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Portland Shorts International Film FestivalPortland Oregon
United States
BEST ACTRESS - screening -
Prague Independent Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
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Winter Leopard International Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
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Portugal Remur International Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
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New York Tri-State International Film FestivalNew York
United States
BEST SHORTFILM -
Travancore International Film AwardTrivandrum
India
BEST SHORTFILM PRODUCER , BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY , BEST COSTUME , BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR -
Portugal Indie Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE -
Buenos Aires Indie Shorts AwardsBuenos Aires
Argentina
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Venice Art & Film FestivalVenice
Italy
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Dubai Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
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Asia Film FestivalMumbai
India
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Brno Film Festival (European Short Awards)Brno
Czech Republic
BEST INDIE SHORT FILM -
Film Language International Film FestivalParis
France
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Buenos Aires International Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
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Cannes Continental Film FestivalCannes
France
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Australia Film FestivalSydney
Australia
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Germany International Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
HONORABLE MENTION -
Brussels International Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
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Madrid Film AwardsMadrid
Spain
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Berlin Indie Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE , BEST SOUND DESIGN -
Stockholm City Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
BEST SHORT FILM , BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR – SHORT FILM -
Boden International Film FestivalBoden
Sweden
OFFICIAL SELECTION – FINALIST -
Cine Paris Film FestivalParis
France
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST SOUND DESIGN -
International World Film Awards
United Kingdom
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Halicarnassus Film FestivalBodrum
Turkey
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Tokyo Independent Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
OFFICAL SELLECTION - Top50 -
Japan Art Center 13th Movie GrandprixTokyo
Japan
OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening
While studying business administration at a university, the director also studied animation basics at an art school. After graduating he wrote and directed three short live-action films. Screened in Japan film festivals, they won several awards including grand prix. His latest work is his 4th short story, "The Master of Sento." The director prefers using the 16mm film format mainly for shooting, He is currently preparing his new short film, which will also be in the 16mm film format.
Even if the production funds are small and the equipment is minimal, we will make a rich movie.