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An assorted group of Japanese men and women stand behind a camera, shooting a short film.

After Life (1998) Wandâfuru raifu

  Kore-eda Hirokazu

  Japan     119 minutes

Synopsis

A cast of characters waiting in limbo must decide which memory they want to preserve before moving on in this fantastical and poignant drama.

  

 Japanese with subtitles

Kore-eda Retrospective

headshot: Kore-eda HirokazuThis film is part of the 60th Chicago International Film Festival’s Kore-eda Hirokazu Tribute and Retrospective program.

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Film Credits

  •   Yutaka Shigenobu, Shiho Sato, Masayuki Akieda
  •   Kore-eda Hirokazu
  •   Kore-eda Hirokazu
  •   Yutaka Yamasaki, Masayoshi Sukita
  •   Arata Iura, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima, Takashi Naito, Kei Tani
  •   Yasuhiro Kasamatsu
  •   1998

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