Ren Kido

The Tale of Iya (2013)

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shima Onishi  •  Naomi Kawase  •  Ren Kido

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Shima Onishi  •  Naomi Kawase  •  Ren Kido

Island of Dreams (2009)

A case-hardened cop is pitted against a young eco-terrorist. The title "island" is an artificial construct in Tokyo Bay, a mountain of garbage, a by-product of Japan’s economic boom years. The film’s protagonist Alan works there, almost buried under society’s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Makoto Adachi  •  Toshio Andou  •  Kakeru Hirasawa  •  Shigetaki Katayama

A case-hardened cop is pitted against a young eco-terrorist. The title "island" is an artificial construct in Tokyo Bay, a mountain of garbage, a by-product of Japan’s economic boom years. The film’s protagonist Alan works there, almost buried under society’s ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuichirô Tsuta
CAST:  Makoto Adachi  •  Toshio Andou  •  Kakeru Hirasawa  •  Shigetaki Katayama