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Amateur Singing Contest

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Original title

Nodo jiman

Year

1999

Running time

112 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Kazuyuki Izutsu

Screenwriter

Teruo Abe, Kazuyuki Izutsu

Cast

Music

Kouichi Fujino

Cinematography

Takeshi Hamada

Producer

Cine Qua Non Films. Distributor: Cinequanon, Toho

Genre

Musical. Comedy. Drama | Music. Ensemble Film

Synopsis

"Some people laugh, and some people cry, until their grand occasion to make their first appearance on stage." Out of 4,000 applicants, only 250 will make it to the preliminary round, out of which just 20 will be chosen for the Sunday final. The famous TV singing contenst, "Nodo-Jiman", is coming to town! Enka singer Reiko Akagi enters the contest despite objections from her manager. Aspiring mobile yakitori shopowner Keisuke finds that his license examination clashes with the preliminary round. Schoolgirl Rika Takahashi is caught between her worried mother and her rebellious sister. "Nodo-Jiman" brings these colorful people together in a heartwarming way.

Awards: 2000: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Actress.

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Amateur Singing Contest

1999

Kazuyuki Izutsu