There are some world famous movie directors in Japan. One of them, Mr. Yoji Yamada(山田洋次) will receive the testimonial, Berlinale Camera at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. This is the third Japanese who receives this award.
His recent film "Ototo (おとうと)," younger brother which released on January 30 will be shown as the closing piece. He will have joined this festival for 7 times including the last work "Kaa bee(母べえ)," mother of 2008. Tonight I watched this movie on TV.
Ototo is a comtemporary movie, but Kaa beeis the story before the World War II till now.
It is a family movie. In their family every one is called with "bee (べえ)" as suffix. Kaa (母) means mother. So Kaa bee(母べえ) is dearest way to call their mother among family. Their father was arrested and imprisoned under the Maintenance of the Public Order Act. And mother brought up two young daughters. It is a moving movie.
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