Yuji NAKAE 中江裕司
Hotel Hibiscus
ホテル・ハイビスカス
Nippon Cinema ª
The unusual Nakasone family owns the small and cozy, if somewhat run-down, Hotel Hibiscus with only one room for rent. One summer, after her older sister and brother have left to begin new lives, little Mieko embarks on a magical journey to her cultural roots.
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Hotel Hibiscus (NC 2014)
ホテル・ハイビスカス
Hotel Hibiscus
Japan 2002
92 minutes
Director
Yuji NAKAE
Script
Motoko NAKAE, Yuji NAKAE based on a manga by Miko NAKASONE
Cinematography
Kenji TAKAMA
Music
Kenichiro ISODA
Production
Office Shirous
Distribution
Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)
Cast
Honami KURASHITA, Kimiko YO, Tomi TAIRA, Masao TERUYA, Nesmith
About Yuji NAKAE
中江裕司
Yuji NAKAE, born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1960, moved to Okinawa shortly after beginning his studies of agricultural science at Ryukyu University. As a student, he began filming with 8 mm. After graduating, he founded the film production company Panali Pictures in 1988. He was one of the directors of the omnibus film PINEAPPLE TOURS (1992), which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival. His feature-length films NABBIE’S LOVE (1999 / NC ’00 und NC ’23), HOTEL HIBISCUS (2002 / NC ’14) and THE ZEN DIARY (2022 / NC ’23) were internationally successful. Apart from directing feature films, he is also active in the field of documentary films and theater.