Name: Kitakyushu Stories Chapter One: Kimi the Star
Genre: Short, Drama
Released: 2017-07-04
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Ayaka Nakamura

An enjoyable short film with some amazing scenes

I enjoyed watching this short film. Kitakyushu is fast becoming an Almeria, but for major players. A lot of big budget movies, TV shows, and commercials are filmed in the Garden Paradise that is Kitakyushu, so it was nice to see an independently funded art-house film use Kitakyushu as its backdrop. Director M.J. Di Rocco did a fine job casting a local actress and incorporating some amazing Kitakyushu scenery. While I am pretty much a spaghetti western fan, I was able to thoroughly enjoy this movie. It is nice to see it getting a lot of media attention, as well. Hopefully, they will be able to get funding for the upcoming chapters of this series. Definitely worth a watch!

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