NARRATIVE SHORT · 2020

Kamudakara

Written & directed by Louise Zhang

A frame from Kamudakara.
Kamudakara · 2020

Synopsis

Rinko, a Japanese-American woman, looks after her aging father and manages their home while longing to explore a life beyond it. Her curiosity about the outside world conflicts with her sense of family obligation. The film examines caregiving, independence and the tensions between generations in an immigrant household.

Credits

Writer / Director
Louise Zhang
Cinematography
Scarlett Li
Production Design
Hsin-ho Yang
Costume Design
Rodrigo Muñoz

Film stills

Close-up from behind of a woman wearing a pink cardigan and an ornamental hair clip.
Two women sit together at a piano in a warmly lit room.
A woman stands behind a seated man in a softly lit home.
Two people share a meal across a warmly lit dining table.