Yoko The Cherry Blossom

BDORSSES15
Director:Gen Takahashi
Premiere:8. February 2018
Length:114 minutes
Genre:Biographical

Yoko The Cherry Blossom

Yoko Sakura; Gen Takahashi, 2015, OV (jap.) + AT + eST; Gen Takahashi, 2015, versions: OR,SS,ES,

JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL 2018 IN BRATISLAVA

Director: Gen Takahashi

What is more symbolic of Japan than sakura, the cherry blossom? This is the story of Masaaki Takaoka, a mid-twentieth century rural high school teacher, who worked on creating a specimen which would grow anywhere in the world. It is WWII and with his students drafted to war and departing he determines that his students and he would gather under the school's sakura tree upon their return. Only one student lives to return. Masaaki goal becomes to create a strain that blossoms anywhere in the world for the spirits of the dead students to find. It is a tale of daring to do something beautiful in the midst of war, killing and militarism.

Length: 114 min

Year: 2015
Local premiere date: 8. February 2018

Country of origin:

  • Japan

Language version:

OR - Original version
SS - Slovak subtitles
ES - English subtitles

JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL 2018 IN BRATISLAVA

Director: Gen Takahashi

What is more symbolic of Japan than sakura, the cherry blossom? This is the story of Masaaki Takaoka, a mid-twentieth century rural high school teacher, who worked on creating a specimen which would grow anywhere in the world. It is WWII and with his students drafted to war and departing he determines that his students and he would gather under the school's sakura tree upon their return. Only one student lives to return. Masaaki goal becomes to create a strain that blossoms anywhere in the world for the spirits of the dead students to find. It is a tale of daring to do something beautiful in the midst of war, killing and militarism.

Year: 2015
Local premiere date: 8. February 2018

Country of origin:

  • Japan

Language version:

OR - Original version
SS - Slovak subtitles
ES - English subtitles