Ikigai
Réalisé par Maren Emiko Elardo'Ikigai' follows Mayumi, a 9-year-old girl, as she tries to find balance in her Japanese identity and American nationality. Hanako, her mother who celebrates their culture through Nihon Buyo, sees Mayumi's new school as an opportunity to share their culture with the white students. When Mayumi is assigned a show-and-tell presentation, she takes it as a chance to prove to her classmates that she is not that different from them. But, that plan is soon ruined when Hanako unexpectedly shows up and teaches the class a Japanese dance, embarrassing and exposing Mayumi's cultural background. After coming home ashamed of her mother and Japanese identity, Mayumi receives guidance from her parents that motivates her to return to school and redo her show and tell in a way that would make her ancestors proud.
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Ikigai was released on 30 avril 2024.
Ikigai was directed by Maren Emiko Elardo.
Ikigai has a runtime of 16min.
Ikigai was produced by Maren Emiko Elardo, Maya Tydor, Mateo Simon.
'Ikigai' follows Mayumi, a 9-year-old girl, as she tries to find balance in her Japanese identity and American nationality. Hanako, her mother who celebrates their culture through Nihon Buyo, sees Mayumi's new school as an opportunity to share their culture with the white students. When Mayumi is assigned a show-and-tell presentation, she takes it as a chance to prove to her classmates that she is not that different from them. But, that plan is soon ruined when Hanako unexpectedly shows up and teaches the class a Japanese dance, embarrassing and exposing Mayumi's cultural background. After coming home ashamed of her mother and Japanese identity, Mayumi receives guidance from her parents that motivates her to return to school and redo her show and tell in a way that would make her ancestors proud.
The key characters in Ikigai are Hanako Nakaji (Natsuko Aoike), Kenji Nakaji (Brian Takahashi), Mayumi Nakaji (Julia Saito).
Ikigai is rated PG-13.
Ikigai is a Short, Drame, Familial film.
Ikigai had a budget of 35 000 $US.