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Documentary "RUCH and NORIE": story of friendship
Is it possible for a Japanese girl to find her grandma on the other side of the world?
A tribute to all grandmothers worldwide, "Ruch and Norie" is an extraordinary human interest documentary for everyone. It is a unique Latvian-Japanese production that has become an absolute favorite of film experts and audiences alike and is currently being screened at the European Union Film Festival in Singapore and other international film festivals. This screening event is officinally supported by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco and its underlying purpose is to promote the cross-cultural relationships within our immediate communities and reassessment of Japanese culture, its challenges and its interaction with other cultures. The event will also serve as an unprecedented cultural exchange experience of the Bay Area Japanese and Latvian communities giving a chance to meet people of their own and the other community. The film is especially family-friendly, so bring your kids and grandparents.
Synopsis:
Ruch and Norie is a heart-warming story about a phenomenal friendship between a Japanese girl Norie and 82 year old woman nicknamed Ruch from Suiti ethnographic community in Courland (Latvia). The protagonist and narrator of the film is Norie Tsuruta, who comes from Kyoto to Alsunga in Latvia to study Suiti for her Masters thesis in Anthropology. But soon her academic interest transforms into something she never expected a strong bond with the oldest member of the community she finds her deceased grandmother's spirit in. Now Norie wishes she had two bodies to be in Japan and with Ruch at the same time. Through both characters, this film highlights the hardships their relationship has to go through and important human qualities that help to maintain it.
This is a story about a young Japanese in an open world from a fresh and unusual perspective.
Next to the personal side of the story, the subjects of cultural heritage preservation and Japanese culture in a global and changing world are also addressed. As Nories best friend Akiko puts it, Norie is someone to make a film about. She cares about Japanese traditions a lot. She even lives in the historical Japanese house which is not done by many nowadays.
Details about the film
As early as in the project stage, Ruch and Norie generated wide international interest and approval. It was one of the 15 selected by the European-Asian documentary workshop Crossing Borders in Paju Book City, South Korea and pitched to major broadcasting companies: BBC, PBSi, Discovery, ARTE, Al-Jazeera, etc. In 2015, it won 4 film awards, including the Best Documentary at the Latvian National Film Festival. A third of the film takes place in different locations in Japan; the rest is filmed in Alsunga and Riga in Latvia. The production was supported by Embassy of Latvia in Japan and Embassy of Japan in Latvia, several Latvian enterprises as well as the Latvian company Stenders store in Japan and individual crowdfunders in USA and Europe.
Audio: Latvian and Japanese
Subtitles: English
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