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Title:KAMATAKI
Title year:2004
Version(s):Eng w FST
French dub
Eng and Japanese
Eng and Japanese w EST
Eng and Japanese w FST
Running time:111 min sec
Copyright:2005 Zuno Films Inc./Partners NHK
Description:The story of Ken-Antoine, who after a failed suicide attempt, finds his will to live in Japan, when he meets with his uncle, a master craftsman.

Credited as:
Director(s):Claude Gagnon
Screen writer(s):Claude Gagnon

Credited as: Character name:
Actor(s):Matthew SmileyMatt SmileyKen
Tatsuya FujiTakuma
Kazuko YoshiyukiKariya Sensei
Lisle WilkersonRita
Naho WatanabeMio
Christopher HeyerdahChris HeyerdahScott
Moe Sakurabar waitress
Masaya Arakawamanager
Hiroshi Miyamototrainee
Mihiro MatsuiKeiko
Yoshio Tomurapostman
Mamoru Tanakaexhibit clerk
Mutsuko Imaitea ceremony master
Shinji Shiotugublues band guitarist
Takashi Hotoke Nagaiband singer
Kenji Nakamurablues band keyboardist
Haruzo Hamadablues band bassist
Tetsuji Horioblues band drummer
Katsuyuki Itakurajazz pianist
Fuyu Fujiibar hostess
Akie KonishJittoku waitress
Atsushi UdaTaiko drum group
Shigaraki Daiko ''Honoo''Taiko drum group
Fumio YamaguchiOkonomiyaki cook
Ryotaro Sugimotobasketball player
Shintaro Sugimotobasketball player
Yoshiya Kizawabasketball player
Monku Arayamonk Araya
Shiho Kanzakimonk Shiho
Toshitaka Tanipottery shop man
Yasuko Okudabarber shop women
Kan Watanabetea ceremony assistant
Kumiko Yoshimuratea ceremony guest
Sachiyo MoritaJittoku couple
Taro ShimizuJittoku couple
Takayuki Utsunomiyabar client
Satoru Nagasawataxi driver
Tadasuke Kotanipublic bath client
Voice(s):Dorothée Berryman

Credited as:
Producer(s):Yuri Yoshimura Gagnon
Samuel Gagnon
Eiji Okuda
Executive producers(s):Nobuo Isobe

Credited as:
Editor(s):Claude Gagnon
Musician(s):JoraneJoanna Pelletier
Photography:Hideho Urata

Support:Colfinished format 35mm

Festival(s):Montréal World Film Festival (Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve)August 31, 2005
Release:Montréal (Forum 22 voa, Beaubien FST, Quartier Latin Fr dub)March 03, 2006
Québec (Saint-Foy French dub)March 03, 2006
Sherbrooke (Rock Forest FST)March 03, 2006


Financial %:
Co-finance:Country production

Location(s):Shigaraki
Kyoto (Japan)
Montréal (QC)

Distributor(s):
Distribution area:QuebecQc Filmoption International Inc.

CFFD Reference No.: 3917