Katatsumori

The film, whose title in Japanese means “snail”, is the first of three
documentaries that Kawase dedicated to her grandmother, who was then 80 years
old and who due to the absence of her parents, raised Naomi from her early
years. Her mutual affection is clearly evident in every frame. Naomi follows
her grandmother in her everyday gardening tasks, with her camera being
constantly close to grandmother; sometimes so close that she literally forces
in on her face and definitely close enough to be able to hold hands at any
time. (Simon Popek)

Direction: Naomi Kawase. Films are in Japanese and subtitled with Slovene and
English video subtitles.

Production: Cankarjev dom; In collaboration with: City of Women.