Nobu(2018)
Written & Directed by Sarah Blok & Lisa Konno
NOBU is a personal portrait of a lighthearted Japanese immigrant. NOBU tries to add humour and optimism to the Dutch debate on integration.
Short film | 00:08:43 | Documentary | Themes: Immigration, Fashion | Colour | 1.85:1 | The Netherlands | Spoken language: Dutch, English, Japanese | Subtitles: English | Format: DCP, ProRes | Dolby 5.1 & Stereo LtRt
Festival Selections:
- Flatpack Festival 2019, short film competition, UK.
- International Film Festival Assen 2019, Kersvers competition, the Netherlands.
- Rotterdams Open Doek Festival 2019, CinemaAsia program, the Netherlands. 🏆
- Rialto Short Film Festival 2019, short film competition, the Netherlands. 🏆
- Eindhoven Film Festival 2018, short documentary competition, the Netherlands.
- PLONS! international documentary film festival 2019, documentary competition, The Netherlands.
- Sapporo International Short Film Festival 2019, out of competition programme.
- Festival international du court metrage Lille 2019, international competition. 🏆
- Szczecin Film Festival 2019, European documentary competition. 🏆
- Shortcutz Amsterdam 2019, documentary competition. 🏆
- Humans of Film Festival 2020, short film competiton, the Netherlands. 🏆
AWARDS:
- Best Short Film, Rialto Short Film Festival 2019.
- Nomination: Best short documentary, Eindhoven Film Festival, 2019.
- Best Short of the Month, Shortcutz Amsterdam, 2019.
- Audience Award, European Competition, Szczecin Film Festival 2019.
- Audience Award, International competition, Festival International du Court Métrage Lille, 2019.
- Audience Award, Humans of Film Festival 2020, short film competiton, the Netherlands.