Naman Ramachandran Producer Yamamoto Teruhisa, best known for the Oscar-winning “Drive My Car,” is throwing his weight behind “White Flowers and Fruits,” the debut feature from emerging Japanese director Sakamoto Yukari.
The film is selected for the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that operates concurrently with Hong Kong FilMart.
The Japanese-language drama, currently seeking additional funding and festival screenings, explores the aftermath of a suicide at a Christian girls’ boarding school.
The story follows Anna, an outcast who discovers her deceased roommate’s diary and encounters a ghostly flame embodying her spirit.
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