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WILD CHERRY

"English Synopsis"

A small port town in the Japanese countryside:

Saori, a hairdresser, dreams of big city life in Tokyo.

Yokochin, a reluctant rapper, searches for his voice.

Kyoko, a femme fatale DJ, is obsessed with her 60’s radio show.

One fateful night will change their lives.

"Spanish Synopsis"

En un pueblito pesquero en Japon:

Saori, una peluquera, sueña una vida cosmopolita en Tokyo.
Yokochin, un rapero renuente está en búsqueda por su voz.
Kyoko, una DJ rebelde, está obsesionada con su programa de radio de los años sesenta.

Una noche de destino cambiará sus vidas.

"French Synopsis"

Un petit village de pêcheurs dans la campagne japonaise.

Saori, coiffeuse, rêve de la grande vie à Tokyo.

Yokochin, rappeur introverti, cherche sa voix.

Kyoko, DJ et femme fatale est obsedée par son émission de radio sur la musique des années 60.

Une nuit pleine de promesses va changer leur vie.

"Italian Synopsis"

In un piccolo villaggio portuale della campagna giapponese,

Saori, una parrucchiera, sogna una vita più cosmopolita nella città di Tokyo.

Yokochin, un rapper introverso e timido, è alla ricerca della propria identità espressiva.

Kyoko, una DJ locale, è ossessionata dal suo programma radio a tema anni Sessanta.

Una notte particolare cambierà le loro vite.

  • Yoshi Kuremura
    Director
  • Yoshi Kuremura
    Writer
  • Shoji Nagata
    Producer
  • Takuma Fujie
    Key Cast
    "Yokochin"
  • Kaoru Hirata
    Key Cast
    "Kyoko"
  • Yayoi Sanmi
    Key Cast
    "Saori"
  • Bob Suzuki
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Manager"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    WILD CHERRY
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of Age, Comedy, Asian, HipHop, Music, Youth Culture, 60's, Radio
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    DCP, Prores 4444, H264
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1920x1080
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Yoshi Kuremura

Osaka, Japan native, Yoshi Kuremura was raised to be a natural storyteller. Surrounded by a family of 15 talkative aunts and uncles, and 36 cousins, he absorbed their tales, and was inspired to write Manga comics for his elementary school friends.

His interest in filmmaking bloomed at an early age when started making short movies in high school. He kept developing those skills through the mentoring of documentary producers, John Montoya in San Francisco, California, and Taku Nishimae (“Fishing with John”) in New York city.

Yoshi has applied these experiences through his roles as Production and Assistant Director in various film projects within the Japanese, and international markets. His unique perspective as a director is influenced by his character-acting experiences as well.

His recent projects include:

Malu(2020/Malaysia=Japan)

Super Mission(2021/Japan)

Tokyo Shaking(2021/France)

Miss Osaka(2021/Denmark)

Moon Light Shadow(2021/Japan)

Mabel Loves George(2022/Portugal)

Yoshi is currently working on a feature script.

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