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Till The Day I Can Laugh About My Blues
ブルーを笑えるその日まで

2024 Special Mention Winner

DIRECTED BY TAKEDA Karin
RUNTIME 99 minutes
North American Premiere

Virtual Screening

Available to stream
November 14 @ midnight CST to
November 24 @ 11:59 pm CST
Across the U.S

Synopsis

Ann, a middle school student who doesn’t fit in and is always alone, finds her only refuge on a forbidden staircase. One day, a shopkeeper gives her a magical kaleidoscope, and when she chants a spell and looks through it, the forbidden door opens, revealing stairs to the rooftop. Nervously climbing up, she meets Aina, another student with the same kaleidoscope. They quickly become friends and spend a wonderful summer together, but Ann starts to suspect that Aina might be the "rooftop ghost" rumored at school. Despite her doubts, they grow closer and, as the new term approaches, they make a big decision together.

Film Credits

PRODUCERS TAGUCHI Keita, TANAKA Sachihiko
SCREENWRITER TAKEDA Karin
EDITOR TAKEDA Karin
CINEMATOGRAPHER UENO Rikuo
PRINCIPAL CAST WATANABE Miyu, SUMI Kokona, NATSUME Shino, KATAOKA Tomie, MARUMOTO Rin, NARUMIYA Shizuku, SATO Hinata
PRODUCTION DESIGN NONAKA Shigeki
SOUND TAJIMA Miyuki
MUSIC YAMASHIRO Shogo
PRODUCTION COMPANY EIJITSUKAJIN / TAKEDA Karin / kotofilm
RELEASE YEAR 2023

Dir. TAKEDA Karin

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