Whereabouts of Sound (2022)
As they play carefree music, their musicianship is met with surprise, wonder, and sometimes even laughter. Captivating all who watch, Otoasobi Project’s rich variety of expression reshapes the concept of improvised music. Formed in 2005 in Kobe, Japan, Otoasobi Project has some 50 members, including people with intellectual disabilities, musicians, and music therapists, who pursue music and well-being through improvised performances. After many years of numerous workshops, concerts, and other activities, they even held their first tour in the UK in September 2013. The movie “Whereabouts of Sound” depicts the appeal of the improvised music Otoasobi creates, and the beauty of its natural, honest expression.
Director: Ryo Noda
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Yoshihide Otomo as Self |
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Shiori Aoki as Self |
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Yui Iiyama as Self |
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Seiko Ito as Self |
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Makoto Inada as Self |
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Ayako Udo as Self |
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Mariko Udo as Self |
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Masashi Ezaki as Self |
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Masaru Kada as Self |
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Eriko Kanazawa as Self |
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Risa Kanazawa as Self |
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Kana Kuroiwa as Self |
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Yuta Goto as Self |
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Rika Goto as Self |
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Tomoki Sakaguchi as Self |
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Masahiro Sakaguchi as Self |
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Yugo Niuchi as Self |
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Masaru Suzuki as Self |
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Ryo Seo as Self |
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Ayako Sekimoto as Self |
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Yudai Takayama as Self |
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Hakuko Tomisaka as Self |
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Yuri Tomisaka as Self |
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Emiko Nakaoji as Self |
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Maki Hashimoto as Self |
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Takafumi Nagai as Self |
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Akane Nishi as Self |
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Mitsushi Nishitani as Self |
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Tsubasa Hama as Self |
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Tsugumi Harayama as Self |
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Kazuko Fujimoto as Self |
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Yu Fujimoto as Self |
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Hiromichi Hosoma as Self |
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Shinichi Miyake as Self |
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Momoka Miyazaki as Self |
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Sonoko Miyoshi as Self |
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Yuka Miyoshi as Self |
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Mayu Mori as Self |
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Ari Morimoto as Self |
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Katsuya Yoshimi as Self |
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Kayoko Yoshimi as Self |
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Riji Yoshimi as Self |
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Kanachika Wakabayashi as Self |
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Rie Wakabayashi as Self |
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Miwa Watase as Self |
| Art | Kentaro Matsuoka | Title Designer |
| Sound | Shinya Wada | Sound |
| Sound | Shozui Junichi | Sound |
| Camera | Hiroshi Nakamura | Still Photographer |
| Production | Mitsuhiro Kyota | Producer |
| Editing | Ryo Noda | Editor |
| Directing | Ryo Noda | Director |
| Crew | Ryo Noda | Cinematography |