Berlin Premiere

The Making Of A Japanese

Ema Ryan Yamazaki / Japan, United States, Finland, France / 2023 / 99 min

“The Making Of A Japanese” takes you into the microcosm of a public primary school in Tokyo. Over the course of a year, we accompany pupils in first and sixth grade and immerse ourselves in a school system that is very different from ours. Discipline, a sense of community and good manners are highly valued here alongside the traditional curriculum. An intriguing look at the interplay between individualism and respect in everyday life. In between math problems and disaster drills in the preparation of earthquakes, larger socio-political issues are emerging in the daily school routine.

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Cinema
Jul 18
3.30 PM
Kant Kino
OmeU

Credits

Year 2023
Production Countries Japan, United States, Finland, France
Runtime 99 min
FSK Not rated
Language Japanese
Subtitle English
Premiere Status Berlin Premiere
Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Producer Eric Nyari
Executive Producers Shin Yasuda, Akihiko Sugie
Co-Producers Outi Rousu, Luc Martin-Gousset
Cinematography Kazuki Kakurai
Editing Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Mariko Ide, Mizuki Toriya
Sounddesign Andrew Tracy

Tickets

Cinema
Jul 18
3.30 PM
Kant Kino
OmeU

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