Private Project

Tako to ama - The octopus and the ama diver

One of the most famous Japanese erotic prints, Hokusai's Tako to ama, becomes the pretext to recount the ancient recipe for smothered octopus, as well as offering an opportunity to reflect on how sometimes a mistranslation can be decisive in reading history and its iconographic myths.

  • Valeria Masu
    Director
    Troppo Tropicale
  • Valeria Masu
    Writer
  • Valeria Masu
    Producer
  • VICO Associazione
    Producer
  • Benedetta Murtas
    Key Cast
    "Ama"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tako to ama - Il polpo e la donna del mare
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Cinema 4K, 4096x2160
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:90
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Premio 180
    Cagliari
    Italy
    September 30, 2024
    Premio Moviementu, Premio Sardegna Teatro, Premio Ginko Film, Premio Cagliari Creative Factory
Director Biography - Valeria Masu

Sardinian non-binary author. She basically works with film photography, poetry and music. Masu chooses cinema as the 7th medium to speak out loud.

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