Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland (2025)
Yohei Yamakado has not returned to his native Japan for eight years; his friend Olivier Cheval therefore embarks on an exploration of the land of the Rising Sun, evoking his friend’s memories, almost in a re-enactement of his friend’s life by proxy. Cheval travels, moving from Tokyo to Kyoto, from Kobe to Lake Towada, and in the meantime he juggles, in an equally exploratory way, between childhood and memory, between exile and friendship, making the invisible tangible.
Director: Olivier Cheval
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: October 16, 2025
Music: Yohei Yamakado
Editing: Félix Rehm
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Olivier Cheval
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland about?
- Yohei Yamakado has not returned to his native Japan for eight years; his friend Olivier Cheval therefore embarks on an exploration of the land of the Rising Sun, evoking his friend’s memories, almost in a re-enactement of his friend’s life by proxy. Cheval travels, moving from Tokyo to Kyoto, from Kobe to Lake Towada, and in the meantime he juggles, in an equally exploratory way, between childhood and memory, between exile and friendship, making the invisible tangible.
- Who directed Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland?
- Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland was directed by Olivier Cheval.
- How long is Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland?
- Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland?
- Letters to My Friend Yohei Yamakado From His Homeland is a Documentary film.