Film breakfast with HOTEL HIBISCUS by Yuji NAKAE
- Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m. Mousonturm Studio 1
Who wouldn’t miss our popular film breakfast? On Sunday morning, an exquisite breakfast buffet awaits you, to be enjoyed with the film HOTEL HIBISCUS by Yuji NAKAE, set on the beautiful Japanese island of Okinawa.
- Hotel Hibiscus
ホテル・ハイビスカス - Japan 2002, DVD, 92 min, Japanese with English subtitles
- Director: Yuji NAKAE
- Script: Motoko NAKAE, Yuji NAKAE based on a Manga by Miko NAKASONE
- Production: Office Shirous
- Camera: Kenji TAKAMA
- Music: Kenichiro ISODA
- Sales: Japanisches Kulturinstitut Köln (The Japan Foundation)
- Actors: Honami KURASHITA, Kimiko YO, Tomi TAIRA, Masao TERUYA, Nesmith
The unusual Nakasone family owns the small and cozy, if somewhat run-down, Hotel Hibiscus with only one room for rent. One summer, after her older sister and brother have left to begin new lives, little Mieko embarks on a magical journey to her cultural roots.
Director biography
Born in Kyoto in 1960, Yuji NAKAE studied agriculture and later moved to Okinawa. He realized a number of independent films during his studies and made several television documentaries and music videos.
Filmography (selection)
1986 At Panali; 1993 Pie Patty Roma; 1999 Nabie’s Love (Nabbie no koi / NC ‘00); 2003 Shirayuri Club Goes to Tokyo (Shirayuri Club Tokyo he iku); 2007 Missing You (Koishikute); 2009 Okinawan Midsummer Night's Dream (Manatsu no yo no yume)
In cooperation with the Japanischen Kulturinstitut Köln (The Japan Foundation) and the Okinawa Film Office.
