Kamakura / Snow Hut
Yoriko Mizushiri
Japan / 2014 / 5' 24''Screenings
Cinema SC, 22:00 h
Synopsis
The snow in my hometown is very soft and innocently beautiful. This film is calm and clean, just like the snow that I remember. There is no hidden meaning. All the movements and expressions in the film are simple and universal.
Yoriko Mizushiri was born in 1984. She creates animations that use body parts and everyday objects as motifs for tactile expression. In addition to making short films, she is also involved in the production of music videos, advertisements, and films for installations. Her short films have been screened and awarded at festivals worldwide, including Anxious Body, completed in 2021, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight Competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival and has won 15 international awards.