Proof of the Man (2017)
In Tokyo, 1974, a young African American is found dead in a lift. A knife is stuck deep into his chest and a streak of tear is running down his cheek. A policeman, Munesue starts to investigate the case. On the same day, there is a grand reception party held on the top floor by Kyoko, a popular beautician adored by everyone as an ideal wife and mother. The investigation reveals the victim was raised in a ghetto in NY, was able to speak a little Japanese, and his dying words was “su to u ha.” Startling connection between him and Kyoko is to be revealed…
Director:
Nozomu Amemiya
Writer:
Hideya Hamada
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Tatsuya Fujiwara as Koichiro Munesue |
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Naoto Ogata as |
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Shin Takuma as |
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Arata Horii as Kyohei Kori |
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Jundai Yamada as Detective Yamaji |
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Hiroshi Matsunaga as |
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Toranosuke Kato as |
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Lavance as Johnny Hayward |
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Moses Yume as |
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Yorie Yoshimoto as |
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Hiroko Kokuryo as |
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Takeo Nakahara as Yohei Kori |
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Mitsuko Kusabue as |
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Kyoka Suzuki as Kyoko Yasugi |
| Writing | Hideya Hamada | Screenplay |
| Camera | Ken Watabe | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Seiichi Morimura | Original Story |
| Lighting | Yuji Higashida | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Masahiro Nishida | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Nozomu Amemiya | Director |
| Editing | Eiji Inui | Editor |
| Sound | Kiyoshi Yoshikawa | Original Music Composer |