Born In Summer (1998)

Born In Summer (1998) poster

A filmmaker plays with diary-docu and fiction as his camera joins his ventures into a phone dating club. Bored to death, hormones running, and desperately wanting to talk to someone his own age (preferably a girl), he walks into a local phone dating club. Can he hook up with someone? Borrowing the form of a diary-movie, the director unfurls an unpredictable and imaginative look into his own persona. 8mm experimental film by Murakami Kenji, the film that made his name.

Director: Kenji Murakami
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Kenji Murakami, Kazuhiro Shirao
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

japan, diary, handheld camera, birth, dating agency, 8mm, experimental, fiction

More Films by Director: Kenji Murakami
More Films in Genre: Drama, Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Born In Summer about?
A filmmaker plays with diary-docu and fiction as his camera joins his ventures into a phone dating club. Bored to death, hormones running, and desperately wanting to talk to someone his own age (preferably a girl), he walks into a local phone dating club. Can he hook up with someone? Borrowing the form of a diary-movie, the director unfurls an unpredictable and imaginative look into his own persona. 8mm experimental film by Murakami Kenji, the film that made his name.
Who directed Born In Summer?
Born In Summer was directed by Kenji Murakami.
Who stars in Born In Summer?
Born In Summer stars Kenji Murakami, Yukiyasu Shimada, Rie Uematsu, Shinobu Kuribayashi.
How long is Born In Summer?
Born In Summer has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
What genre is Born In Summer?
Born In Summer is a Drama, Documentary film.
Where was Born In Summer produced?
Born In Summer was produced in Japan.