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Maki (2018)

FEELING DISPLACED

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Naghmeh Shirkhan
Writer : Naghmeh Shirkhan

Synopsis

Story of displacement, power, and vulnerability told through the relationship between a hostess, the bartender she loves, and the boss who controls them. The story is set in the underworld of the New York City's Japanese Diaspora.

Actors

Naomi Sundberg
Naomi Sundberg
Eva/Maki
Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada
Mika/Mama-San
Julian Cihi
Julian Cihi
Tommy
Gina Hiraizumi
Gina Hiraizumi
Keiko
Shiori Ichikawa
Shiori Ichikawa
Ako
Yuko Torihara
Yuko Torihara
Hana
Azumi Tsutsui
Azumi Tsutsui
Naomi
Teruaki Akai
Teruaki Akai
Teruaki
Kana Hatakeyama
Kana Hatakeyama
Sumiko
Yurika Ohno
Yurika Ohno
Yumiko
Dai Ishiguro
Dai Ishiguro
Nori-san
Blanca Vivancos
Blanca Vivancos
Violet
Toshi Hamada
Toshi Hamada
Seno-san
Sho Suzuki
Sho Suzuki
Mr. Tajima
Erina Eda
Erina Eda
Nina
Joshua Michael Payne
Joshua Michael Payne
Waiter
Patrice Bell
Patrice Bell
Gina
Kentaro Kubota
Kentaro Kubota
Partner 1

Crews

Naghmeh Shirkhan
Naghmeh Shirkhan
Director
Naghmeh Shirkhan
Naghmeh Shirkhan
Screenplay
Yûichi Tazawa
Yûichi Tazawa
Translator
Ben Wolf
Ben Wolf
Director of Photography
Katsunori Yanagijima
Katsunori Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Naghmeh Shirkhan
Naghmeh Shirkhan
Editor
Shogo Yokoyama
Shogo Yokoyama
Editor
Noel Brennan
Noel Brennan
Music
Patricia Brennan
Patricia Brennan
Music
Elizabeth Grove
Elizabeth Grove
Graphic Designer
Curtis Smith
Curtis Smith
Associate Producer
Shohreh Golparian
Shohreh Golparian
Producer
Nicky Akmal
Nicky Akmal
Producer
JB Bruno
JB Bruno
Production Manager
Amanda Forsyth
Amanda Forsyth
Makeup & Hair
Hannah Kittell
Hannah Kittell
Costumer
Anna Kathleen
Anna Kathleen
Set Designer
Andrew Salomone
Andrew Salomone
Sound Recordist
Matt Gundy
Matt Gundy
Sound Mixer
Tom Paul
Tom Paul
Sound Mixer

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