”Live Where You're Born” - Three Poets, Journey to the Heart - Gozo Yoshimasu, Ryoichi Wago, Shuri Kido ①【Tohoku Earthquake/Ishinomaki】 ②【Covid/Hometown】
「故郷を生きる」 詩人三人、心の旅。〜吉増剛造・和合亮一・城戸朱理 ①【震災・石巻】篇 ②【コロナ・故郷】篇
Keiko Onoda
Japan/60 （①30+②30）min./2023
In this two-part documentary, three poets who represent modern Japanese poetry, Gozo Yoshimasu, Ryoichi Wago, Shuri Kido travel to Ishinomaki in Miyagi, and talk about the Tohoku Earthquake, Covid pandemic, and their hometowns. Director Onoda heard about the plan that three poets were going to Ishinomaki for a project by Kahoku News and Gendai-shi Techo magazine.
“I must film them" - Onoda bought her first video camera.
In Ishinomaki, they visited Okawa Elementary School Ruins. In the rain, Ryoichi Wago quietly spoke about his heart.
Then they went to “room Kinkazan” in Ayukawa town. 83-year-old Gozo Yoshimasu took the wheel and drove the car.
The next day, while climbing Mt. Hiyori, Shuri Kido happens to meet Makoto Abe, who is a storyteller himself.
Later, in Kamakura, the poets talked more and read poems. Onoda asked skilled documentary cinematographer Yutaka Yamazaki to film this part.
Onoda edited two 30-min programs, which were aired as TV programs.
| Title in English | ”Live Where You're Born” - Three Poets, Journey to the Heart - Gozo Yoshimasu, Ryoichi Wago, Shuri Kido ①【Tohoku Earthquake/Ishinomaki】 ②【Covid/Hometown】 |
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| Title in Original Language | 「故郷を生きる」 詩人三人、心の旅。〜吉増剛造・和合亮一・城戸朱理 ①【震災・石巻】篇 ②【コロナ・故郷】篇 |
| Director(s) | Keiko Onoda |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | 2018: Photographer, Assistant producer, and Advertising producer for the movie “The Reality Behind What We See – Gozo Yoshimasu in Kyoto”, planned and supervised by Shuri Kido, starring Gozo Yoshimasu, and directed by Haruo Inoue. 2016, 2017: Group Photo Exhibition “Sora de tsunagaru” by Hideo Canno (Olympus Gallery Tokyo & Osaka) 2015:Solo photo exhibition “Butoh in Rikuzentakata” (Olympus Gallery Tokyo). Published the photo book with the same title. From 2013: Started a career in TV program production as the assistant producer for film director Haruo Inoue. While working as a book editor, met Poet Shuri Kido and entered the world of photography and video. 1992: Graduated from Wako University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Literature (major in English Literature). 1969: Born in Fukuoka. TV Programs include “Live Where You’re Born” series and “Summer at Ryukyo-in ; Kyoto's secret garden and literary persons - Shu Fujisawa, Gozo Yoshimasu, and Naoko Higashi.'' Member of OM SYSTEM（OLYMPUS） pro salon. Lives in Kamakura, Kanagawa. |
| Year of Completion | 2023 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 60 （①30+②30） min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | DVDmov (Prores422HQ)、MP4 (H.264) [FPS=29.97/秒] |
| Shooting Locations | Ishinomaki, Miyagi / Kamakura, Kanagawa |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | Ishinomaki, Miyagi: Sep 23 to 25, 2022 Kamakura, Kanagawa: Nov 12, 2022 |
| Names of Characters | Gozo Yoshimasu , Ryoichi Wago , Shuri Kido Abe Makoto [appeared only in the ① part] |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | Japanese, |
| Date of First Public Screening | ①【震災・石巻】篇＝2023/3/11 [March 11, 2023] ②【コロナ・故郷】篇＝2023/4/1 [April 1, 2023] |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | ①【震災・石巻】篇＝2023/3/11 [March 11, 2023] ②【コロナ・故郷】篇＝2023/4/1 [April 1, 2023] |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | |
| Staff Credits | |
| Producer | Keiko Onoda |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Keiko Onoda |
| Official Website for the Film | |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |
