Karakara (film)
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Karakara is a Canadian drama film, directed by Claude Gagnon and released in 2012.[1] The film stars Gabriel Arcand as Pierre, a professor from Quebec who is on sabbatical in Okinawa to reevaluate his life after the death of his friend, and is drawn into a love affair with Junko (Youki Kudoh), a local woman fleeing an abusive husband who offers to be his tour guide.[2]
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Directed by | Claude Gagnon |
Written by | Claude Gagnon |
Produced by | Claude Gagnon Samuel Gagnon Takako Miyahira |
Starring | Gabriel Arcand Youki Kudoh |
Cinematography | Michel St-Martin |
Edited by | Claude Gagnon |
Music by | Yukito Ara |
Production companies | Kukuru Vision Zuno Films |
Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English French Japanese |
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The film's screenplay was partially inspired by Gagnon's own trip to Japan following the death of one of his closest friends.[3] The film was shot in 2011,[4] and premiered at the 2012 Montreal World Film Festival.[5]