North American Premiere
Kata
Shorts
Short | Japan | 7 MINUTES | Japanese | English subtitlesAction, Women, Documentary, Drama, Sports
A fantastical and dramatic journey through the mind of 13-year-old Mahiro Takano, a long-time undefeated national kata karate form champion, who comes face-to-face with her greatest enemy yet.
Playing in: Shorts: Go Big
Cast & Credits
Directed by
James Latimer
Originally from London, James Latimer is a Tokyo-based bilingual filmmaker with a background in European literature. Having worked as director of photography in commercials and feature-length narrative film, Latimer now directs narrative film and hybrid documentaries, focusing on culturally aware and visually captivating stories to connect Japan to the world.
Director
James Latimer
Producer
James Latimer
Screenwriter
James Latimer, Conan Amok
Cinematographer
Mikul Eriksson
Editor
Hai Le
Composer
Yoshitaka Hirota
Gaffer
Seiji Nakane
Sound Mix & Foley
Rob Mayes
Colorist
Parker Jarvie
Cast
Mahiro Takano, Takako Kikuchi, Kohei Mashiba
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