Matsuoka Naomi was the Assistant Director on Kawase’s HOTARU, and BROKEN BLOSSOM is Matsuoka’s first personal documentary, made in response to her miscarriage and the death of her mother-in-law.

“Actually, I wasn’t that interested in making a personal documentary. But with the stern reality of my life, worried about my irresolvable insomnia, I captured everything that appeared before me. Through my camera, moments of actuality evolved into a story, a story that looks just like a drama. My drama was indeed precipitated by actuality; and that is surely the true image of myself.” - Matsuoka Naomi

> Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2004 - PTS Award
> Bangkok International Film Festival 2004 - Best Short Documentary

Distribution: Planet Studyo Plus One

SCREENING · 30 Aug Sat 7.30pm (Part of a TRIPLE-BILL screening)

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION · supported by the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations. The discussion panel will focus on parent-child relationships explored in the documentary. It will be a dynamic Q&A session where the President of the SCWO, Dr Ann Tan, and all audience members are invited to pariticipate.


Meet MATSUOKA Naomi - our guest director at this festival through an introduction, Q&As and discussions. Please check the schedule for details.

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BROKEN BLOSSOM
2003, Japan, 48 min, Colour, Digital, NC16
Directed by MATSUOKA Naomi