Uzumasa Limelight – French preview
Kyoto, the city of swashbuckler movies, has seen many such films produced and Japan Expo is inviting you to watch the latest one for the very first time in France: come attend the screening of Uzumasa Limelight in the presence of the producer and screenwriter Hiroyuki ONO, and some actors from the movie!
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Uzumasa (Kyoto) is considered the Hollywood of Japan. It has produced many jidaigeki films (period dramas with sword fighting) that are loved by many Japanese, and are highly praised all over the world. These films wouldn’t be what they were if it weren’t for the kirareyaku (actors whose main job is to be killed by the lead star). Men who are killed, without ever being lit by the limelight…
This story is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films. They loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Using Charlie Chaplin’s film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.
Don’t miss this preview in presence of the producer and screenwriter Hiroyuki ONO, and some actors from the movie, Sunday at 10.30 am on the Yuzu stage!
The film was rewarded with about a dozen prizes worldwide, for instance at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montréal.
Uzumasa Limelight (2013 ELEVEN ARTS / Tottemo Benri Theatre Company)
Directed by Ken OCHIAI
Written and Produced by Hiroyuki ONO