Amami

46m
Documentary
6.5

Naomi Kawase goes to the south of Japan in search of her family origins on Amami Island, with her four-year-old son Mitsuki. They meet parents, chat with the island’s inhabitants, eat traditional goat soup, observe a total solar eclipse. By reconnecting the threads of her family history, Naomi Kawase gradually fills the void left by her parents' abandonment.

Cast

Naomi Kawase
Self
Mitsuki Kawase
Self
Ichizo Sato
Self
Norio Fukusaki
Self

Crew

Naomi Kawase
Director
Masamichi Shigeno
Music

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