The Virgin Mary inspired him to make a film in Japan
About this episode
Filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez discusses his short film 'Apparition' and the cultural context of filmmaking in Japan.
On this episode of Japan Station , filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez joins us to talk about Apparition , his new short film about a Tokyo izakaya that gets visited by the Virgin Mary. 👉Topics Discussed What Apparition is about What inspired Cuauhtemoc Velazquez to make Apparition Japan's loose but respectful relationship with religion About making a short film in Japan About renting a film set in Japan Whether Japan is a good place to shoot a film Whether filmmaking is affordable in Japan About finding a statue of the Virgin Mary in Japan and carrying it onto a Japanese subway Plans for a release of Apparition And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Affiliate Links Use my Mobal…
People in this episode
Guest: Cuauhtemoc Velazquez
Topics covered
- filmmaking in Japan
- religion in Japan
- short films
- cultural influences
- independent cinema
Keywords
- Virgin Mary
- izakaya
- film set
- subway
- affordable filmmaking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Apparition
Places: Tokyo, Japan, Japan
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