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Ninjinsky is Coming to Town

FUJIWARA Riho

Japan2018 29min International Premiere

Synopsis

Ittetsu spends a corrupt life due to past mistakes, but is former ninjinsky, the hero of the town. One day Manabu, a young boy, appears and Ittetsu has to confront his own past…

Program Note

A young man asks Ittetsu to have a comeback show for the carrot hero Ninjinsky he played 15 years ago. Ittetsu was working on a play only to get paid, but soon learns how sincere the young man is to bring joy to his family through Ninjinsky. The story of an imaginary neighborhood hero embodies a sense of nostalgia for the past and hope. As preparing a shabby play, the characters grow a little while letting the audience enjoy small fun things. (YOO Hyun-ji)

Diretor

FUJIWARA Riho

Born in 1995 from Aichi, Japan, Fujiwara Riho graduated from body expression and cinematic arts at Rikkyo University. Her main focus was on film making, and directed one feature film for her graduation project. This film is her first film since the graduation.