"Little Circus" Director Yoshiro Osaka It was the boys' positive attitude that made the movie possible [Director's Interview Vol.199]

Asian directors who influenced me

Q: Please tell us about the films that have influenced you and your favorite film directors.

Osaka: Looking back, I've been influenced by a lot of Asian directors. I like Taiwanese New Cinema directors Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang, Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, and I admired Christopher Doyle's camerawork. Hou Hsiao-hsien and others used amateurs among their actors, and I think I was greatly influenced by that.

Q: Finally, please give a Arrival to the Japanese audience.

Osaka: It's a story set in a very faraway place, but I think there are many parts of the boys' pure behavior and the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic that you can really empathize with. I think you'll feel something, so I hope you'll watch it.

Director, scriptwriter, and editor: Yoshiro Osaka

Originally from Tokachi, Hokkaido, he is a filmmaker. He spent his early years in his hometown, rich in nature and four seasons, until he was 18, before moving to the United States. He studied film production at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and earned a bachelor's degree. After returning to Japan, he has been producing films, documentaries, and commercials, based in Tokyo and Hokkaido. In recent years, he has been honing his craft by actively participating in projects set in Asia in particular. His latest work, the short film "Little Circus" (2021), set in Cambodia during the coronavirus pandemic, was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award in the short film category at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Major works include: My little guidebook (2013) 10th Sapporo International Short Film Festival, Hokkaido Director's Award My little guidebook ICE (2015) 12th Sapporo International Short Film Festival, Hokkaido Director's Award Little Circus (2021) SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival, Excellence Award and Audience Award in the Domestic Short Film Category

Interview and text: Fumio Koda

Editorial staff and writer for CINEMORE. My favorite movies are ``The Goonies'' and ``Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.'' My recent favorites are 4K digitally remastered classics by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu.

"Little Circus"

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Director, scriptwriter, and editor: Yoshiro Osaka

Producers: Sothea Innes, Ryan Burton Kanemoto, Yoshiro Osaka

Photo by Shinya Matsuo

Music: Robin Sato

Sound: Him Tides

Produced by: Samnang Heng

Stills: Kimsaeng Suwon

Starring: Nob Lee Heng, Dara Heng, Preab Pouch

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