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A Midsummer's Fantasia

2014 South Korean film

A Midsummer's Fantasia (Korean: 한여름의 판타지아; RR: Han Yeoreumui Pantajia) is a 2014 Korea-Japan co-production film commissioned by the Nara International Film Festival (NIFF). Written and directed by Jang Kun-jae, the film was co-produced with world-renowned filmmaker Naomi Kawase. It made its debut as the opening film of the 5th Nara International Film Festival in September 2014.[2]

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Plot

The film is structured into two halves. Part one First Love, Yoshiko, shot in monochrome and documentary-like, deals with a Korean filmmaker researching to shoot a film in Gojo City, Japan. While Part two Well of Sakura, in colour, tells a tale of romance between a Korean actress and a Japanese man from the area inspired by the research from Part one.[3][4][5]

Cast

Production

A Midsummer's Fantasia is a film commission for the Nara International Film Festival (NIFF). The NARAtive is a project to make an original film in Nara prefecture, funded by NIFF.[2][6]

It was shot in Gojo, a small city in the Nara prefecture, for 11 days during a monthlong stay.

Reception

Awards and nominations

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References

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    Lee, Yong-cheol (28 February 2014). "JANG Kunjae, Director of A MIDSUMMER'S FANTASIA "I Dream of Living as a Fulltime Filmmaker"". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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