The Bon Festival
The Bon Festival
2023, Japanese. Directed by Ryo Teranishi.
Shinji, who lost his young son Keita in a sea accident in the past, heard about "Mukasari Ema" from a student at the art class he teaches. In order to make a memorial service for a family member who died at an early age, the student draws a picture of his imaginary marriage partner and dedicates it to a temple. Shinji begins to paint the Mukasari Ema for Keita. Then a strange change begins to happen to Shinji.
- Runtime
- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 9 September 2023
- Original title
- うらぼんえ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryo Teranishi
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Who directed The Bon Festival?
The Bon Festival (2023) was directed by Ryo Teranishi and stars Yutaka Taguchi, Abe Nomaru, Kentaro Yoshimura.