All Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013 Films

Voices of a Distant Star (Hoshi no koe)

Closing Night - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013

Synopsis

Special Screening - Focus on Anime

Mikako and Noboru have only had eyes for each other since middle school, but when she’s recruited by the UN to be a member of its Space Army, they become star-crossed lovers separated by space and time. As she travels further into outer space, Mikako’s messages take years to reach her beloved. Will he forget her? This astonishing film succeeds in the almost impossible task of turning futuristic technology, spaceships and email into a most lyrical setting for a beautiful, desperate love story.

Official Film Website

About the Director

Often referred to as the ‘new Miyazaki’, Makoto Shinkai is one of the most distinguished voices of modern anime. Born in Nagano, Japan, he studied Japanese literature at university. His ‘Voices of a Distant Star’ (2002) won a number of awards in Japan and attracted much attention. His feature films include ‘The Place Promised in Our Early Days’ (2004), ‘5 Centimetres per Second’ (2007) – which were highly successful and brought him a wider audience in Japan and worldwide – and ‘Children who Chase Lost Voices’ (2011).

Credits

Director

Makoto Shinkai

Screenwriter

Makoto Shinkai

Producer

Makoto Shinkai

Editor

Makoto Shinkai

Music

Tenmon

Cinematographer

Makoto Shinkai

Sales Company

CoMix Wave Films Inc.

Production Company

CoMix Wave Films Inc.

Cast

Chihiro Suzuki, Sumi Mutoh

Contacts

• Press Contact

  Yudai Chiba

  Company: 

  CoMix Wave Films Inc.

• Print Source

  Makoto Shinkai

• Production Company

  Noritaka Kawaguchi

  Company: 

  CoMix Wave Films Inc.

• Sales Contact

  Kazuki Sunami

  Company: 

  CoMix Wave Films Inc.

  Phone: 

  +81-3-3230-7021

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