Directed by:
Maris MartinsonsScreenplay:
Maris MartinsonsCinematography:
Gints BerzinsCast:
Ogata Issei, Kaori Momoi, Andris Keišs, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Andris Bulis, 石倉三郎, Ivars Krasts, 木内みどり, Alise Polacenko, Ieva FlorencePlots(1)
Magic Kimono tells a tale about a middle-aged Japanese woman Keiko, who is living in a shell for the past years due to a family tragedy. Unwillingly she joins a group of Japanese women travelling to Northern Europe to participate in kimono show. During her performance in a fairytale-like art nouveau Riga, she is suddenly faced with her husband, who disappeared twenty years ago and has now returned to give their relationship a second chance. The encounter is a strange one, as the husband looks mysterious and almost otherworldly. In the middle of despair, Keiko strolls the city meeting young chef by accident. Through a joint cooking show, the two souls develop a connection with food becoming a language between the different cultures of Japan and Europe. With husband’s support, Keiko’s experiences gradually bring her out of her shell and provide her a new lease on life. (Estonian Film Institute)
(more)Cast
Ogata Issei
Japan
Best movies:
Yi Yi (2000)
The Sun (2005)
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)
Kaori Momoi
Japan
Best movies:
Kagemusha (1980)
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
Andris Keišs
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Loveless (2017)
Small World (2021)
Fallen (2005)
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Soviet Union
石倉三郎
Japan
Best movies:
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (2003)
Hačikó monogatari (1987)
Alley Cat (2000)
Ivars Krasts
Best movies:
The Chronicles of Melanie (2016)
Neon Spring (2022)
木内みどり
Japan
Best movies:
Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (2004)
Maborosi (1995)
The Girl in the Sun (2013)
Alise Polacenko
Latvia
Ieva Florence
Latvia
Best movies:
The Rifleman (2019)
The Good Neighbor (2021)