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The Virgin Mary inspired him to make a film in Japan
Episode 211
Published 2Â months, 1Â week ago
Description
On this episode of Japan Station, filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez joins us to talk about Apparition, his new short film about a Tokyo izakaya that gets visited by the Virgin Mary.
👉Topics Discussed
- What Apparition is about
- What inspired Cuauhtemoc Velazquez to make Apparition
- Japan's loose but respectful relationship with religion
- About making a short film in Japan
- About renting a film set in Japan
- Whether Japan is a good place to shoot a film
- Whether filmmaking is affordable in Japan
- About finding a statue of the Virgin Mary in Japan and carrying it onto a Japanese subway
- Plans for a release of Apparition
- And much more!
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👉Links, Videos, Etc.
Here is the trailer for Apparition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKwDm3W7PE
Here is Cuauhtemoc's website: https://www.cuauhtemocvelazquez.com/