In some old Japanese town, a man sitting in a dark alley reacts to the strange occurrences happening around him.

This black-and-white short uses over 2,500 rotoscoped pictures, the technique whereby the animator traces by hand over live action footage.

Grand Prix Winner:
-6th Indies Anime Festa 2008 (Japan)
-Tokyo Net Movies Festival 2008 (Japan)

Official competition:
-New York International Children’s Film Festival 2010
-Future Film Festival 2009 (Bologna, Italy)
-Oberhausen International Short film Festival (Germany) 2009 (Germany)

Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa
Music by Yusuke Odagiri

Kenji Iwaisawa is an independent creator born in Tokyo in 1981.
His other animated works include “Ice Lolly in Blue” (2008) and “Yama” (2009).

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