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Kuichi

– by Maiko Endo

    1. Fiction

    2. Date Awarded: Winter 2009

    3. Directors(s): Maiko Endo

    1. Producer(s): Jessica Oreck

    2. Location: Japan

    1. Film Status: Post-Production

About the Film:

On the island of Okinawa, Kuichi is a biracial boy growing up in a town built by the US military. Like the town itself, Kuichi is trapped between cultures and identities. As he searches for an outlet for his deep spirituality, Kuichi encounters the mythical forces of nature and the history behind the creation of a place not quite American yet not Japanese.

About the Filmmakers:

Maiko Endo moved from Tokyo to New York in 2000. Since then she has been playing violin in bands and orchestras as well as composing and recording music for movie soundtracks and art exhibitions. Kuichi is Maiko’s first feature length film.