Tokyo Lovers
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2018
Japan / Canada
19 mins
English, Japanese
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Mayumi Yoshida, Nach Dudsdeemaytha | |
| Mayumi Yoshida | |
| Jerome Yoo (Paul), Takayuki Suzuki (Masa), Mayumi Yoshida (Aki) |
Hopeless romantic Paul travels across the world for his perfect Christmas vacation in Tokyo with his dream girl, Sachiko. However tragedy strikes and Sachiko disappears. Paul decides to make the best out of his trip with Sachiko’s cynical room mate Aki and their odd friendship helps them regain their dignity in big city Tokyo.
About the Director
Mayumi Yoshida is from Tokyo, Japan. Her role as Crown Princess in The Man in The High Castle received a 2016 UBCP/ACTRA’s Emerging Actor nomination. She made her debut as a filmmaker with Akashi-あかし- (2017) which she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in and which won Outstanding Writer at NBC Universal Short Film Festival, Best Female Director at Vancouver Short Film Festival, and many more.
Reviews
Short Film Review: Tokyo Lovers (2018) by Mayumi Yoshida & Nach Dudsdeemaytha – Adriana Rosati, Asian Movie Pulse
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Awards
2018 Vancouver Asian Film Festival (Canada) – Best Overall Performance
