Short Film
Mo Ikkai
(2011, Japan)
Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Synopsis: After fifteen years in the Unites States, a guilt-ridden son returns to his childhood home in Tokyo, to tell his mother that he can finally make her proud. Unbeknownst to the outside world, he has come too late for his mother, or so he thinks.
Awards:
Tokyo Short Shorts: Winner, Grand Jury Prize
Clermont-Ferrand: Winner, Short Film Fest Winner
Palm Springs International Film Fest: Winner, Best Short Film
Short Shorts Film Festival Asia: Winner, Grand Prix; Winner, Audience Award; Winner, Best Short Film
Guam International Film Festival: Nominee, Grand Jury Award Best Narrative Short
Tenerife International Short Film Festival: Winner, Special Mention
