Opening Film
CHIRI/Trace
CHIRI/Trace
Naomi Kawase (Japan)
2012 / Col / 45' 00" / In Japanese with English subtitles
This is the artist’s close observation of the end of the life of
her foster mother, who had turned 95. Following Grandma’s
daily life, Kawase contemplates deeply on the fundamental
themes of her own film productions, while elevating her life
story into a tale of universal resonance.