Movie: Kaleidoscope

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Shinya Arimoto
Shinya Arimoto

Self

Machiko Ono
尾野真千子

Self

Mika Mifune
三船美佳

Self

Naomi Kawase
河瀨直美

Self

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    A photographer and a filmmaker challenge each other to shoot—one to photograph the other to film—two young actresses, one from Tokyo, the other from the countryside. The photographer seeks naturalism in his compositions, and Kawase observes and comments on his work. The competition between the photographer, the filmmaker, and the actresses creates a charged atmosphere.

  • Release Date

    1999-01-01

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    5

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