Symbol
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- Movie: Symbol
- Romaji: Shinboru
- Japanese: γγγΌγ
- Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Writer: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
- Producer:
- Cinematography:
- Release Date: September 12, 2009
- Runtime: 93 Min.
- Studio: Shochiku
- Language: Japanese, Spanish, English, Russian
- Country: Japan
Plot
A man Hitoshi Matsumoto wearing an odd bubble pattern pajamas finds himself captive in a white room. The man wonders "where am I?", "why am I trapped in this room?", and "who placed me here?". He then approaches the wall, touches the wall and discovers something at the end of his vision ...
Cast
- Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Adriana Fricke
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Film Festivals
- 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 10-19, 2009 - Midnight Madness
- 2009 (42nd) Sitges Film Festival - October 1-12, 2009 - Sitges Oficial Visions - Fiction
- 2009 (14th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 8-16, 2009 - Gala Presentation
- 2009 (29th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 15-25, 2009 - After Dark
- 2010 (39th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - January 27-Feb. 7, 2010 - Bright Future
- 2010 (12th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 10-14, 2010 - The Features Competition
- 2010 (34th) Hong Kong International Film Festival - March 21-April 6, 2010 - I See It My Way
- 2010 (10th) Nippon Connection - April 14-19, 2010 - Nippon Cinema *German Premiere
- 2010 (9th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 25-July 8, 2010 *New York Premiere
- 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28, 2010 *Montreal Premiere
- 2010 (9th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - July 23-29, 2010 *Texas Premiere
- 2010 (34th) Sao Paulo International Film Festival - October 22-November 4, 2010
- 2010 (25th) Mar del Plata Film Festival - November 13-21, 2010 - Panorama - Senses of Humor
- 2011 (64th) Locarno International Film Festival - August 3rd-13th, 2011 - Tribute to Hitoshi Matsumoto
- 2011 (24th) Singapore International Film Festival - September 15-25, 2011 - Down The Rabbit Hole
Awards
- Most Innovative Film - 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28
- Guru Prize For Most Energetic Film (Bronze) - 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28
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