Listen to the voices of the sea (2019)
This is an initial experimental short film based on an extract of the diary of Hachiro Sasaki, a former Japanese student at the university of Tokyo who became a Kamikaze during the Pacific War. His diary was published in a collection of writings by Japanese soldiers, under the title Kiké Wadatsumi no Koé (Listen to the Voices from the Sea) in 1949. I have decided to transfer this story into the territory of France so as to contribute to a better mutual understanding of how a man, confronted by the reality of war, while struggling against his own destiny, ends up by accepting it. Today, the memory and humanity of these Japanese soldiers seems to me to require a work of enlightenment and memorial amendment.
Director: Kyoko Kasuya
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Screenplay
- Hachiro Sasaki (Original Concept)
- Charlène Veillon (Writers' Production)
Editing: Kyoko Kasuya
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Kyoko Kasuya
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Listen to the voices of the sea about?
- This is an initial experimental short film based on an extract of the diary of Hachiro Sasaki, a former Japanese student at the university of Tokyo who became a Kamikaze during the Pacific War. His diary was published in a collection of writings by Japanese soldiers, under the title Kiké Wadatsumi no Koé (Listen to the Voices from the Sea) in 1949. I have decided to transfer this story into the territory of France so as to contribute to a better mutual understanding of how a man, confronted by the reality of war, while struggling against his own destiny, ends up by accepting it. Today, the memory and humanity of these Japanese soldiers seems to me to require a work of enlightenment and memorial amendment.
- Who directed Listen to the voices of the sea?
- Listen to the voices of the sea was directed by Kyoko Kasuya.
- How long is Listen to the voices of the sea?
- Listen to the voices of the sea has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).