Ishii no Otōsan Arigatō (2004)

Genre

biographical film

Country

Japan

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young Japanese Brazilian woman travels from Brazil to Japan to learn about a man named Ishii, who is shown in an old photo with her grandfather. She follows clues to understand his story and her own family roots.

contemplativegentlenostalgicearnestpersonalslower-pacedreflectiveheartfelt

What happens

『石井のおとうさんありがとう』（いしいのおとうさんありがとう）は2004年8月21日公開の日本映画。製作・配給は現代ぷろだくしょん。 日本から遠く離れたブラジルの日本人街。日系ブラジル人のヨーコは日本人ブラジル移民であった祖父から「石井のおとうさんありがとう」と書き添えられた一枚の写真を手渡される。 写真に記された「石井のおとうさん」とは誰なのか。自身のルーツに興味を持ったヨーコは「石井のおとうさん」の物語と足跡を追うために祖父の育った宮崎へと飛ぶ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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