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The First Breath of Tengan Rei (2009)

The First Breath of Tengan Rei poster
Directed by
Junko Kajino, Ed Koziarski
Genre
drama, thriller
Country
United States, Japan
Runtime
1h 12m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film from 2009 co-produced by the US and Japan. It focuses on a woman from Okinawa and her experiences. The story unfolds in locations including Okinawa and Chicago.

slow-burncontemplativepoignantunderstatedintimatemelancholicquiet

What happens

『レイ、最初の呼吸』(レイ、さいしょのこきゅう、The First Breath of Tengan Rei)は、日米合作の長編映画。 2008年完成。2009年にアメリカ、インド、日本で上映。沖縄女性を主役とする映画である。Okinawa Project(沖縄プロジェクト)。 脚本・監督・プロデュース:Junko Kajino(梶野純子)、Ed M. Koziarski(エドワード・コジアスキー) 出演:Erika(小田エリカ)、Katori Eason(カトリ・イーソン)、Sean Nix、Ric Arthur ロケ地:沖縄、シカゴ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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