Project Detail

USAGI-SAN

Synopsis

Yoshi, an elderly Japanese immigrant in Los Angeles, struggles to care for his wife Aiko. On the day Aiko's Alzheimer's disease turns her into a frighteningly different person Yoshi doubts the most important thing in his life: his love for his wife.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
23 mins 52 secs
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Patrick Dickinson
Producer
Elliott Williams
Editor
Kyla Plewes
Screenwriter
Patrick Dickinson
Director of Photography
Paola Suhonen
Production Designer
Kohl Peifer
Sound
Owen Granich-Young
Composer
Arthur Jeffes
Principal cast
Toshi Toda, Akiko Shima, Yuki Matsuzaki

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Production Status

Production Company

Elliott Williams,

American Film Institute,
2021 N Western Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
USA

E: ellmarwilliams@yahoo.com

Sales Company

Elliott Williams,

American Film Institute,
2021 N Western Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
USA

E: ellmarwilliams@yahoo.com

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