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Aka-no Michi

Aka-no Michi
Scarlet Road

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A train is running through a long, dark tunnel. A sad man meets a girl who gives him a vermillion flower. He starts a short journey-not of words, not of anything to be put into words, just trivia. At the end of that journey, the man emerges from the long, dark tunnel.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Aka-no Michi

    Directed by: Tomoyasu MURATA

    Country: Japan

    Year of production: 2001

    Running time: 13 min 20 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film out of competition

    Techniques used: puppets

    Version: Sans dialogue ni commentaire

    Process: Colour

    Target public: All audiences

  • Credits

    Directed by: Tomoyasu MURATA

    Script: Tomoyasu Murata

    Graphics: Tomoyasu Murata

    Storyboard: Tomoyasu Murata

    Layout: Tomoyasu Murata

    Sets: Tomoyasu Murata

    Animation: Tomoyasu Murata

    Camera: Tomoyasu Murata

    Music: Fumikazu Sakamaki