Private Project

The extraordinary journey of Dragon

A filmmaker discovers a family treasure: the photographs of her great-uncle Yoshitomi, who documented his life from 1933 to 1945. From his youth as a soldier in Japan, his migration to Peru, to his time as a prisoner in Venezuela during World War II. Through these images, the figure of the Dragon emerges, a chimera that, like migrants, adapts and transforms according to the territories it conquers. This project fuses memory, myth, and reality.

  • Kaori Flores Yonekura
    Director
  • Kaori Flores Yonekura
    Writer
  • Kaori Flores Yonekura
    Producer
  • Ztuyoshi Flores Yonekura
    Producer
  • Yoshitomi Furuya Ohmura
    Key Cast
  • Kaori Flores Yonekura
    Key Cast
  • Genres:
    drama, aventure, documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Production Budget:
    123,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CNAC - Postproduction Film Fund
    Caracas
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    March 20, 2024
    CNAC - Postproduction Film Fund
Director Biography - Kaori Flores Yonekura

Kaori Flores Yonekura, a Venezuelan filmmaker of Japanese descent, is recognized for her career as a documentary filmmaker addressing topics such as migration, identity, and indigenous peoples. She has collaborated with institutions such as the UN, IOM-Migration, the Embassy of Japan in Chile and Venezuela, CNAC and SEGIB, participating in productions for Plaza Sésamo, Sun Channel, Telesur, HBO, DW, the Global Fund, and the Avina Foundation. Her first film, “Nikkei,” has been screened at more than 30 festivals and is in the permanent collection of prominent institutions. Her second feature film is “The Extraordinary Journey of the Dragon,” . She is a founding member of the Venezuelan Film Academy.

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