Bashing
バッシング
“A hero to the world but shunned in her own country.”
Synopsis
Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by society that sees her helping a country other than Japan, and the embarrassment of getting captured but not killed, as things of which to be brutally ashamed.
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[TRAILER] Bashing (2005) | reż. Masahiro Kobayashi
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-06-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Kobayashi
- Original Score
- Masahiro Kobayashi
- Original Title
- バッシング
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Monkey Town Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Kobayashi
Masahiro Kobayashi
Masahiro Kobayashi
Kōichi Saitō
Naoki Kaneko
Department Leadership Roster
Naoki Kaneko
Editor
Masahiro Kobayashi
Director
Masahiro Kobayashi
Writer
Kōichi Saitō
Director of Photography
Masahiro Kobayashi
Original Music Composer
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What is Bashing about?
Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by society that sees her helping a country other than Japan, and the embarrassment of getting captured but not killed, as things of which to be brutally ashamed.
Who directed Bashing?
Bashing was directed by Masahiro Kobayashi.
Who stars in Bashing?
The principal cast of Bashing includes Fusako Urabe, Ryuzo Tanaka, Nene Otsuka, Kikujiro Honda, Teruyuki Kagawa.
When was Bashing released and how long is it?
Bashing was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Bashing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bashing was composed by Masahiro Kobayashi.