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Directed by 

Linda Ohama

Writing Credits  

Linda Ohama ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Linda Ohama Linda Ohama ... Narrator / Self
Asayo Murakami Asayo Murakami ... Self (as Asayo 'Obâchan' Murakami)
Caitlin Ohama Darcus Caitlin Ohama Darcus ... Self / Young Spirit
Natsuko Ohama Natsuko Ohama ... Self / Obâchan
Chizuko Ohama Chizuko Ohama ... Self / Sugar Beet Field Worker (as Chizuko [Murakami] Ohama)
Midori Grace Ohama Midori Grace Ohama ... Self (as Midori Grace [Murakami] Ohama)
George Murakami George Murakami ... Self / Procession
Yuki Chapman Yuki Chapman ... Self / Procession (as Yuki [Murakami] Chapman)
Sueko Omori Sueko Omori ... Self
Masatoshi Yamaguchi Masatoshi Yamaguchi ... Self
Kazuko Akino Kazuko Akino ... Self
Fumiko Yamaguchi Fumiko Yamaguchi ... Self
Toshiko Hiroyasu Toshiko Hiroyasu ... Self
Nanae Sogou Nanae Sogou ... Self
Shigeo Sogou Shigeo Sogou ... Self
Mr. Yoshinori Imamoto Mr. Yoshinori Imamoto ... Self (as Mr.)
Mrs. Yoshinori Imamoto Mrs. Yoshinori Imamoto ... Self
Hirohito Imamoto Hirohito Imamoto ... Self
Chieko Nishida Chieko Nishida ... Self
Nelson Mashita ... Otokichi
Donna Yamamoto ... Yasu
July Ono July Ono ... Suye
Warren Takeuchi ... Mitsujiro
Hiro Kanagawa ... Sadaji
Masataka Endo Masataka Endo ... Young George
Rosalind Endo Rosalind Endo ... Young Midori
Kaede Mizukoshi Kaede Mizukoshi ... Young Chizuko
Ayaka Kurashina Ayaka Kurashina ... Young Yuki
Chika Oshikiri Chika Oshikiri ... Young Yae / Procession
Tetsu Takagaki Tetsu Takagaki ... Young Hisashi
Isao Takagaki Isao Takagaki ... Young Butch
Ryota Takahara Ryota Takahara ... Young Osamu
Takeo Yamashiro Takeo Yamashiro ... Shakuhachi Musician
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tona Ohama Tona Ohama ... Sugar Beet Field Worker

Produced by 

Betsy Carson ... associate producer
Selwyn Jacob ... producer
Graydon McCrea ... executive producer
Linda Ohama ... producer

Music by 

Dennis Burke

Cinematography by 

Kirk Tougas ... director of photography

Editing by 

Manfred Becker
Linda Ohama

Production Design by 

Vivien Nishi

Art Direction by 

Barry Kootchin

Set Decoration by 

Don Madsen
Leslie Madsen

Costume Design by 

Christina McQuarrie ... (as Christina Mcquarrie)

Makeup Department 

Julia Dollinger ... hair stylist (as Julia Bors) / makeup department head (as Julia Bors)

Production Management 

Bill Donovan ... production manager
Dale Gamble ... production manager
Kathryn Lynch ... production supervisor
Julia Neville ... production manager
Christy Thomas ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Chris Foss ... second assistant director
Ty Haller ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Tor Baxter ... carpenter
Madonna Blunt ... scenery painter
Lubor Cencak ... scenery painter
Chris Cooper ... carpenter (as Christopher Cooper)
Paul Duffy ... scenery painter
Erich Hepnar ... decorator: greens
Jayne Mason ... scenery painter
Colin R. Potter ... set dresser (as Colin Potter)
Ginny Sakamoto ... assistant art director
Les Sand ... decorator: greens

Sound Department 

Tyler Berrie ... foley recordist
Dennis Burke ... re-recording mixer / sound supervisor
Darren Gilmore ... adr recordist
Robert Hanchar ... additional recordist: documentary (as Rob Hanchar)
Patrick Haskill ... sound effects editor (as Patric Haskill)
Jeff Henschel ... additional recordist: documentary/drama
Philip Hunter ... dialogue editor (as Phil Hunter)
Pat Lauwers ... boom operator
Geo Major ... boom operator (as George Major)
Iain Pattison ... re-recording mixer
Michael Playfair ... additional recordist: documentary
Paul A. Sharpe ... re-recording mixer
Leigh Hunt Wilks ... sound recordist: documentary/drama (as Leigh Hunt Wilkes)

Special Effects by 

Mike Splatt ... special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Adriano Cavina ... camera assistant: documentary
Robert Creese ... additional camera: documentary
Jon Fenster ... dolly grip
Dale Gamble ... stills photographer: documentary
Rudolf Kovanic ... additional camera: documentary (as Rudy Kovanic)
Morgan Kroon ... camera assistant: documentary
Gerry Murakami ... stills photographer: documentary
Rosamond Norbury ... location stills
Caitlin Ohama Darcus ... camera operator: DV, documentary
Linda Ohama ... camera operator: DV, documentary
Mikil Lee Rullman ... camera assistant: documentary (as Mikil Rullman)
Les Sanderson ... lighting technician
Trevor Schaddelee ... key grip
Hiram Schmerer ... second camera assistant
Alexis Seto ... stills photographer: documentary
Robert E. Simpson ... assistant camera (as Rob Simpson) / first camera assistant (as Rob Simpson)
Christopher G. Sprague ... gaffer (as Chris Sprague)
Matthew Walkley ... gaffer (as Matt Walkly)
Tony Westman ... additional camera: documentary
Colin Wildschut ... location stills
Richard Win ... second camera assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Oriana Graber ... on-set costumer
Kris Rohani ... additional costumes

Editorial Department 

Manfred Becker ... supervising editor
Ken Cathro ... colour correction
Sue Howard ... assistant editor
Neil Thompson ... associate editor

Location Management 

Tommy Wilson ... location assistant (as Tom Wilson)

Transportation Department 

David Jordan ... driver
Akira Nobuta ... driver: Japan, documentary

Additional Crew 

Ao Akino ... production assistant: documentary
Kazuko Akino ... researcher: Japan, documentary
Manfred Becker ... story editor
Jack Darcus ... production consultant
Bruce Hagerman ... program administrator
Angela Heck ... publicist: National Film Board of Canada
Corey Jones ... script continuity
Toshio Murao ... mochi pounder: documentary
Sue Murphy ... production assistant: documentary/drama
Yoshi Nishikihama ... mochi pounder: documentary
George Ohama ... production assistant: documentary
Sumiko Urata ... dance consultant: documentary
Jo Anne Walton ... marketing manager (documentary)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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