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Source: Dark Star Pictures press release
MISSING (Sagasu, さがす, 2021)
Japan, 2021 (In Japanese with English Subtitles), 124 Minutes
Directed by: Shinzô Katayama
Starring: Aoi Ito, Hiroya Shimizu, Misato Morita, Jirô Satô
****SPECIAL LOS ANGELES SCREENING WITH ACA CINEMA PROJECT ****
Tuesday, September 27th at 5:00PM
Followed by Zoom Q and A with filmmaker Shinzô Katayama
Location: Harmony Gold Theater (7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles)
Further details: https://www.aca-cinema-japan.com
Dark Star and Bloody Disgusting plan a US theatrical release for MISSING on November 4, 2022, an On Demand release on November 18, 2022, and the Blu Ray release for the film to follow on December 6, 2022.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Busan International Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival.
Depressed and in debt following the death of his wife, Santoshi (Jiro Sato) tells his young daughter he has found a way out. Pointing to a reward note, he vows to find the infamous serial killer “No Name” (Hiroya Shimizu) and cash in, claiming to have seen the man in the flesh a few days earlier. Kaeda (Aoi Ito) cannot take her aloof father serious. But when he goes missing without a trace, she starts to fear the worst—and must begin looking for him.
After working as an assistant director for Japanese films, including Nobuhiro Yamashita’s works, filmmaker Shinzô Katayama crossed paths with Bong Joon-Ho while shooting TOKYO! (2008) and served as his assistant director on MOTHER (2009). In 2019, his debut feature, SIBLINGS OF THE CAPE (岬の兄妹, Misaki no Kyodai, 2019) was selected by numerous domestic and international film festivals. He now is one of the most promising, emerging directors in Japan, and his second feature, MISSING will be his commercial film debut.
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