Taizo-International Version (2007)

Original Title: Taizo-International Version
English Title: Taizo-International Version
Genre: Documentary
Format: 35mm / 95 min / Color
Year of Production: 2007
Release Date (Japan): November 29, 2003 (Original Version)
Production Company: Team Okuyama Corp.
Director: Takako Nakajima
Producers: Kasuyoshi Okuyama
Screenplay: Takako Nakajima / Yoichi Yukizane
Director of Photography: Takako Nakajima
Music: Jun Fukamachi
Main Cast: Patrick Harlan (Narration) / Nadia McKechnie (Narration) / Ron Rhodes (Voice)

Synopsis

Inspired by Kyoichi Sawada, the winner of Pulitzer Prize and a famous photojournalist, Taizo Ichinose tried to follow the same path that Sawada made, but his life came to an end at the age of 26 in 1973. This is the documentary about a young and aspiring photojournalist whose dream was to become the first journalist to photograph Angkor Wat under the regime of Khmer Rouge. The director Nakajima made extensive interviews with people including Taizo's family, fellow journalists, the family in Cambodia, etc and brings the image of Taizo as real as possible.

About the Director

Takako Nakajima was born in 1971. She started out her career as a TV personality and reporter, then became a freelance journalist from 1999. This documentary marks her directorial debut, making extensive research on her subject, Taizo Ichinose and traveling throughout Japan, Vietnam and Cambodia. Currently she is working on the Palestine issue.

Sales Company

Gold View Co., Ltd.
Contact: Kiyo Joo (Managing Director)
Email: kiyo@goldview.co.jp
Phone: +81-3-5347-2501
www.goldview.co.jp

About the Sales Company

Representing both veteran and new directors' works, Gold View Co., Ltd. brings you original films with voices and visions from Japan.

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