Tracing the Future: Photographer Naoya Hatakeyama
未来をなぞる 写真家・畠山直哉
Hatakeyama Yohei
Japan/87min./2015
Hatakeyama Naoya’s mother was living in his childhood home in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture when she lost her life in the March 2011 tsunami. Ever since then he has frequently visited the town to take pictures. This is Rikuzentakata seen through the eyes of someone not only known worldwide for his photographs of mines and urban underground spaces, but also a native of the town.| Title in English | Tracing the Future: Photographer Naoya Hatakeyama |
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| Title in Original Language | 未来をなぞる 写真家・畠山直哉 |
| Director(s) | Hatakeyama Yohei |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Born 1972 in Yokohama, Japan. Hatakeyama Yohei graduated from a film school and worked as assistant director for commercial companies, while making his own films. At the age of 27, he joined the Film School of Tokyo and studied filmmaking under the supervision of Sato Makoto at his documentary filming course. He worked as assistant director for Sato's Making Film of “What Is a Film Director?”. Hatakeyama made his directorial debut with “Junichi Ushiyama: Our Wonderful Television” in 2011. He then worked for video presentation of the Japanese Pavilion "Architecture. Possible here? Home-for-all" at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 as cinematographer and editor. This film is his second work. |
| Year of Completion | 2015 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 87 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | DCPBDDVD |
| Shooting Locations | Rikuzentakata (Iwate), Nerima (Tokyo), Paris and Lille (France) |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | March 11, 2012 - April 5, 2014 |
| Names of Characters | Hatakeyama Naoya |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese,English,French, |
| Subtitles | Japanese,English,French |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2015/2/15 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2015/2/15 |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | 3.11 Film Festival, Tokyo (Feb 15, 2015), theatrical screening at Image Forum, Tokyo (from Aug 16, 2015), YIDFF 2015 Cinema with Us (Oct 10, 2015). |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Hatakeyama Yohei Editing: Hatakayama Yohei, Ojiri Koichi Music: Minato Oohiro Narration: Hatakeyama Yohei Others：Sound Editor: Ogawa Takeshi |
| Producer | 'Tracing the Future: Photographer Naoya Hatakeyama' Production Committee, CINEMACTION Toyogeki |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Play Time |
| Official Website for the Film | http://www.mirai-nazoru.com/ |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2015 |
