Swing me Again
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- Movie: Swing me Again
- Romaji: Futatabi Swing me Again
- Japanese: ふたたび SWING ME AGAIN
- Director: Toshi Shioya
- Writer: Junichi Yashiro
- Producer: Tom Yoda
- Cinematographer: Shoji Ebara
- Release Date: November 13, 2010
- Runtime: 111 min.
- Distributor: Gaga Communications
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
78-year-old Kenzaburo was once the trumpet player for a legendary jazz band. For the past 50 years Kenzaburo has been confined in a hospital due to having Hansen's disease (leprosy).
Now, Kenzaburo sets out to fulfill a 50 year old promise he made to his former bandmates - to one day play at the jazz club "Sone". Kenzaburo's 21-one-year old grandson, who also plays the trumpet, follows his grandfather in his incredible journey ...
Notes
- "Futatabi: Swing me Again" was filmed on location in Kobe, Japan.
Cast
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| Sho Aoyagi | Ichiro Zaitsu | Minji | Minji | Ryohei Suzuki |
| Kenzaburo Kizima (21) | Kenzaburo Kizima (78) | Yuriko Noda | Ha-Young | Daisho Kizima |
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| Shunji Fujimura | Hiroshi Inuzuka | Mitsuo Sagawa | Sadao Watanabe | Yuko Kotegawa | Takanori Jinnai |
| Yukio | Tatsu | Masaru | Ona Soneda | Ritsuko Kizima | Yoshio Kizima |
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Film Festivals
- 2010 (23rd) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 23-31 - Special Screenings *International Premiere
