Poster of Lil’ Tokyo Story

Lil’ Tokyo Story

Plot: A shot-for-shot reimagining of the opening credits and climax of Yasujirō Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953). Re-setting the scene in Los Angeles and recasting Noriko and Kyoko with two Japanese actors performing in drag, the film interrogates notions of language and cultural memory in split screen Japanese and English versions (with literal translations of the original dialogue into English subtitles and literal translations of the English subtitles from the Criterion version back into Japanese)
Release Date: Thursday, October 20 2016
8 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hitoshi MaskaiHitoshi Maskai. Hitoshi Maskai was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takenoi OneTakenoi One. Takenoi One was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Matthew LaxMatthew Lax. Matthew Lax was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Producer, Director, Cinematography, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasujirō OzuYasujirō Ozu. Yasujirō Ozu would have been no older than 60 in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1903 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 1963
Portrait of Kōgo NodaKōgo Noda. Kōgo Noda would have been no older than 74 in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Died: Mon, Sep 23 1968
Portrait of Donald RichieDonald Richie. Donald Richie would have been no older than 88 in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 17 1924 –
Died: Tue, Feb 19 2013
Portrait of Takanobu SaitōTakanobu Saitō. Takanobu Saitō would have been no older than 79 in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Music'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1924 –
Died: Sun, Apr 11 2004
Portrait of Max ScheerMax Scheer. Max Scheer was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lizi LiuLizi Liu. Lizi Liu was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher ColeChristopher Cole. Christopher Cole was >> in Lil’ Tokyo Story as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday