Feature Film 'April Fools' Teaser
This is the information of my film 'April Fools'.
Category:Narrative Feature
Duration: 91 minutes
Cast: Daisuke Uematsu, Narumi Yonezawa, Shyun Matsuoka, Aki Hashimoto, Tario Sugi, Shyou Fujiharu, Kumiko Ishikawa, Masahiro Sugiyama, Kenji Horikoshi, Hidefumi Kataoka, Mitsuru Ozawa
Director: Yusaku Fushimi
Awards
Kyiv Film Festival Official Selection
London International Motion Pictures Awards Official Selection
The World Film Fair in LA Best Japanese Feature
International Independent Film Awards 2019-Fall Silver Winner
The London International Filmmaker Festival 2020 Official Selection & Nominations
Storyline
Ayu draws a picture in a park. She meets the boy who put on the hat of the raccoon. He came from Ibaraki to Tokyo. His name is Hiroto who is younger brother of Miss Mackerel. Ayu is interested in him. But Hiroto had death wish - Ayu got the raccoon hat although she was disappointed in Hiroto. Her older brother Hamachi works in a cafe. Chinese foreign student Marin comes over there. She gets interested in Hamachi and Ayu's raccoon hat. Ayu holds hostility feeling against Marin. In addition, there is Mr. Flying Fish who is the owner of the cafe and a bar. Originally he got the raccoon hat. Also he gets trouble with his daughter about it and his sexuality. He is the lesbian who Hiroto once loved.
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles - English
Director Statement
I hope you enjoy the three omnibuses. The images range from black and white to blue and slightly yellow. The images are rather stoic to match the three stories. The cast is made up of diverse actors. When you finish watching all of them, do you notice how the stories are connected in a circle? At the center of it all is a headdress (raccoon).
Film Festival
Kyiv Film Festival Official Selection
London International Motion Pictures Awards Official Selection
The World Film Fair in LA Best Japanese Feature
International Independent Film Awards (Experimental)Silver 2019-Fall
London International Filmmaker Festival Official Selection
Nice IFF 2020 Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film
World Cinema Antwerp Nomination
'Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film'
'Best Lead Actor in a Foreign Language Film | Antwerp IFF 2020 Daisuke Uematsu'
'Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Language Film | Antwerp IFF 2020 Masahiro Sugiyama'
New York Tri-State International Film Festival Best Cinematography
WICA 2021Nomination
Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film
Best Foreign Language Feature Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Language Film/Masahiro Sugiyama
Best Original Score