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The Blue Bird
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青い鳥 |
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2008 Japanese Professional Award: Best New Director |
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2008 Mainichi Film Concure: Best Actor |
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| © 2008 "The Blue Bird" Production Committee |
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A film tackling the age-old problem of school bullying in Japan sees Mr Murauchi, a stuttering substitute teacher, enter in the aftermath of student Noguchi’s suicide attempt. The school is trying to forget about the incident but Mr Murauchi persists in using his unconventional teaching method with an important lesson for all. Slowly, with determined patience, the students begin to reflect on their actions coming to a realisation of the serious repercussions that follow. |
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| Director |
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Kenji Nakanishi |
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| Producers |
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Shohei Kotaki, Satoshi Kohno |
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| Original Story |
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Kiyoshi Shigematsu |
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| Screenplay |
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Kenzaburo Iida, Yasuo Hasegawa |
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| Cast |
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Hiroshi Abe, Kanata Hongo, Ayumi Ito |
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| Japanese w/English subtitles |
| 2008 | 35mm | 105min | Drama |
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| Presented by the Japanese Society of Melbourne |
Sydney – Sunday 29 November, 3:15pm
Melbourne – Sunday 6 December, 3:15pm |
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