The Place of the Three Waterfalls

Screening Schedule

Nov 24 (Sat.) 16:00 at Yokogawa Cinema

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＜STORY＞
Mitaki is the site of the three waterfalls. The Buddhist temple named Mitaki Temple is located in Hiroshima City, a few miles away from the epicenter of the atomic explosion in 1945. Those surrounding mountains had protected this temple from being exposed to the A-bomb radiation. With the intention of exploring common states through the creative activities, the documentary essay The Place of the Three Waterfalls focuses on the experiences of three city characters; a young artist, an adult artist, and a monk, from the base of Hiroshima as a living space today.

＜Director＞Mauricio Novelo Jarque

Producer: Nagi Nakayama / Screenwriter: Mauricio Novelo Jarque/ Cinematographer: Mauricio Novelo Jarque / Cast: Mr. Sato (the chief priest of Ryuzenzan Mitaki Temple), Kishin Funada, Minako Itai

Year of production: 2018
Running time: 85’
Country: Mexico

Director

Mauricio Novelo Jarque
Mauricio Novelo is a photographer and filmmaker who has developed wide-ranging work on the subject of Japanese culture. He directed the documentary film Interior-Exterior (2012-93 min.) as well as diverse documentary works about Mexican culture. He was the cinematographer on the film Oso Polar, which won the “Ojo de Oro” as the best Mexican feature film at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2017. He has been bestowed the following scholarships and awards: "Support Program for Film and Visual Media Production on Japan" awarded by the Japan Foundation in 2010. Sponsorship for project development by the Fundación/Colección Jumex, 2010. Award for project development from the Committee for the 400th Anniversary Celebrations Mexico and Japan, 2010. His work has been presented in countries such as Argentina, Spain, Cuba, Japan, Portugal, Peru, Mexico through different film festivals and museums.