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TW premiere
52-Hertz Whales
Nominees and Awards
Synopsis
Right after moving to a small seaside town, Kiko comes across a boy who is abused by his mother. Kiko finds herself in him for being a “52-hertz whale”, a lone whale that can only speak in a high frequency that other whales cannot hear in the vast ocean. Having been saved by an important friend in the past herself, Kiko decides to save this lonesome boy. It turns, however, into an emotional journey that looks back on her own past…
Team
Director
NARUSHIMA Izuru
NARUSHIMA won the Fujimoto Award for Best New Director and the Best New Director Award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his debut film, Hunter and Hunted (2003). His film Rebirth (2011) won 10 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Film Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIWEI ARTS CENTER | Reel ONE | 2024/10/18 Friday 14:00 | ||
| Kaohsiung Film Archive | 3F Screening Room | 2024/10/20 Sunday 19:30 |
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