6th Okinawa International Movie Festival

Summary

This is a multiverse of 3 stories set in Naha.
1. Yui Yui Yui at the Public Market!
Natsumi, a high school student, and Ryuichi, a university student, are working part- time at the public market. This is a little love story that involves the people who work at the market.
2. Amakuma Naha Machi Long Way
This is a road movie where Hayato, a high school student aiming to become a movie director, encounters George, a foreign tourist, and together they search for a girl who appears in an old picture.
3. Shall We Kobujutsu?
Yui is a high school student with a slightly unreliable father and a kind mother. This is a tale of youth in which Yui suffers setbacks in her school club activities, and the family becomes a little closer through her father's kobujutsu (ancient martial arts) challenge.

About Naha

Naha City, the prefectural capital, is located in the southern portion of the main island of Okinawa. "Shuri," the old capital, is dotted with spots that have pronounced remnants of history, culture, and more. These spots include the ruins of Shurijo Castle (a World Heritage site), as well as aspects such as historical landmarks and stone- paved roads that remind one of days past, awamori (Okinawan liquor) breweries, and workshops for Bingata (an Okinawan dying method). In addition, with the development of commerce centered on the Shintoshin District and a harbor facing the East China Sea in the west, the city also serves the role of being the Okinawa main island's entrance from the sky and sea.
There are also events that Okinawa can boast to the world, including the Naha Giant Tug of War (recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1995), as well as the "Naha Hari" [Dragon Boat Race] (held to pray for things such as a bountiful catch and safe seas) and the "Naha Marathon," a marathon for the citizens that is notable for the volume of support offered on the roadside.
Naha is the center of Okinawa's politics, economics, and culture, in addition to being a spot where history and culture are alive.

Cast

Hiroki Kawata (Garage Sale), Taeko Yoshida, Arisa Takahara, Hayato Nakanishi, Shoko Sakihama, Jesse Whitehead, Eiko Miyazato, Yoshiki Kuba, Wakako Komine, Hipu

Director & Information

Director

Yasushi Kyan

Country

Japan

Year

2014

Copyright

2014 “Naha NAHA Nafa !" Production Committee