The Afterlife Photo (2023)
General Information
Completed On: 11 Mar, 2023
Duration: 45 min 55 sec
Genres: Feature, Short
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Submitted By: Tatsuaki Mizoi
Festival Rating
In wartime, Kimura Photo Studio received a phone call.
It was a job request to take a "post-mortem photography" by a woman.
She wants a photo with her lover's body.
The photo studio crew struggles to fulfill her wish, but they are told by a visiting policeman that she is a wanted person.
Will they be able to successfully take a post-mortem photography?
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DirectorsTatsuaki Mizoi
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ProducersTatsuaki Mizoi
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WritersTatsuaki Mizoi
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Key CastMitsuki Moriyama
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MusicTatsuaki Mizoi
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Film TypeFeature, Short
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GenresDrama
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Runtime45 minutes 55 seconds
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Completion Date11 Mar, 2023
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Production Budget500000 JPY
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Country of OriginJapan
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Country of FilmingJapan
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Film LanguageJapanese
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Shooting FormatDigital
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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Film ColorBlack & White
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerYes
The Pigeon International Film Festival
Iceland
isafjordur
10/13/2023
Europe premiere
Best cinematography in Shorts
Director's Biography
Born 1988 in Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Graduated from Musashino Art Academy.
He has loved drawing since childhood and aspired to be a painter, but a class he took as an art student led him to video production.
With no experience in filmmaking, he produced his first movie, "The Afterlife Photo".
Filming started in 2021, but the production time was extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The film was completed in the spring of 2023.
He was responsible for the script, cinematography, editing and music of the film.
