Yamato (California)
大和（カリフォルニア）
Synopsis
Sakura is a moody teenage girl who lives close to the US military base in the city of Yamato, Japan. She is struggling everyday to become a rapper like the American rappers she admires, but always gets stage fright when she sings in front of an audience. One day, her mother's American soldier boyfriend's daughter REI comes from California to visit her family.
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Yamato (California) Trailer | SGIFF 2016
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-10-27
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daisuke Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Daisuke Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Cherry Brown, Yasuhiro Morinaga
- Original Title
- 大和（カリフォルニア）
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Deep End Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daisuke Miyazaki
Daisuke Miyazaki
Cherry Brown, Yasuhiro Morinaga
Akiko Ashizawa
Ryoma Hirata
Kôtarô Date, Daisuke Miyazaki, Tomoya Narita, Eiki Matsui, Jake Yocom-Piatt
Department Leadership Roster
Daisuke Miyazaki
Director
Daisuke Miyazaki
Writer
Kôtarô Date
Producer
Daisuke Miyazaki
Producer
Ryoma Hirata
Editor
Nodoka Takashima
Production Design
Fuminori Usui
Costume Design
Akiko Ashizawa
Director of Photography
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What is Yamato (California) about?
Sakura is a moody teenage girl who lives close to the US military base in the city of Yamato, Japan. She is struggling everyday to become a rapper like the American rappers she admires, but always gets stage fright when she sings in front of an audience. One day, her mother's American soldier boyfriend's daughter REI comes from California to visit her family.
Who directed Yamato (California)?
Yamato (California) was directed by Daisuke Miyazaki.
Who stars in Yamato (California)?
The principal cast of Yamato (California) includes Hanae Kan, Nina Endo, Reiko Kataoka, Haruka Uchimura, Masayuki Shionoya.
When was Yamato (California) released and how long is it?
Yamato (California) was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Yamato (California)?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Yamato (California) was composed by Cherry Brown, Yasuhiro Morinaga.