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Kamiya’s Correspondence
Sumito Sakakibara
average rating from 11 members 
       
animation | 2004 | London | Japanese | 7 min
Published 02 Feb 07
A girl sets out to write a letter about her family members, the Kamiyas.
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synopsis
A girl sets out to write a letter about her family members, the Kamiyas.
short fact
I wanted to make a Japanese ghost story.

Kamiya's Correspondence was nominated for the Best Animated Short BAFTA award in 2005.
crew
  • director Sumito Sakakibara
  • writer Sumito Sakakibara
  • producer Royal College of Art
  • sound Grand Central Studio
  • music Tom Hodge
cast
  • Kamiya's voice Kama Tanabe
  • Harumi Tanabe
festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Nominated, Best Short Animation, BAFTA 2005
  • London Film Festival
  • Edinburgh Internatiional Film Festival
  • Milano Film Festival
  • Media Festival Tokyo Japan
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival
  • FEST Portugal, Indie Lisboa Portugal
  • Winner, International Manga & Anime Festival award 2005
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    digital
    © 2004 courtesy of Sumito Sakakibara and Dazzle Short Film Label

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    comment by Chris  Kilvington
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    posted Jan 14, 2008

    Love the dreamy style and the sounds running through the story. Very moving too. A great short film.
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    posted Feb 15, 2007

    I like the mood of the film - reminds me of a clear spring's day - I could almost smell the fresh air. I won't be surprised if the artist one day works for Studio Ghibli.
    comment by Gareth  Crook
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    posted Feb 9, 2007

    A sweet and heart-warming story. Although the animation style is very nice, some scenes work better than others, but on the whole I enjoyed this.
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