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A FREE MAN

自由人

By Andreas HARTMANN

OSSA FILM - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2017

22-year-old Kei refuses to conform to the Japanese achievement-oriented society. He is homeless by choice, living on the streets and under the bridges of Kyoto. His love for nature and music keeps him afloat in his dream world. However, when he runs out of money, he is forced to face reality.

- Year of production
- 2017
- Genres
- Documentary, Art - Culture, Drama
- Countries
- GERMANY, JAPAN
- Languages
- JAPANESE
- Duration
- 75 mn
- Director(s)
- Andreas HARTMANN
- Producer(s)
- Andreas HARTMANN (OSSA FILM)
- Synopsis
- 22-year-old Kei refuses to conform to the Japanese achievement-oriented society. He is homeless by choice, living on the streets and under the bridges of Kyoto. His love for nature and music keeps him afloat in his dream world. However, when he runs out of money, he is forced to face reality.
  
  Festivals and Awards
  
  - 22nd BUSAN International Film Festival 2017 – WINNER: Busan Cinephile Award for Best World Documentary
  - 60th DOK Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival 2017
  - 20th ONE WORLD International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Prague 2018
  - 14th achtung berlin – New Berlin Film Award 2018 – NOMINATION: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
  - 18th Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival Frankfurt am Main 2018
  - Concepción Independent Film Award Chile 2018 – WINNER: Best Documentary Feature
  - Spain Moving Images Festival Madrid 2018
  - Santiago del Estero Film Festival Argentina 2018
  - Ciudad de México International Film Festival – WINNER: Best Documentary Feature
  
  TV Version and Release
  
  - Nominated for the German TV award “Grimme Prize 2017” in the ZDF/3sat series “Ab 18!”
  - Nominated for the european film award “Grosse Klappe” at the doxs! Festival – Duisburger Filmwoche 2016
  - Broadcasted on ZDF/3sat in the documentary series “Ab 18!” on October 17, 2016