I Want to Go Home
︎︎︎Trailer︎SYNOPSIS
On the 11th of March, 2011, Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife to the tsunami during the Great East Japan earthquake. Since that fateful day, he has been diving in the sea every week in search of her.
Yasuo Takamatsu
Directed by
Wesley Leon Aroozoo
Produced by
Wesley Leon Aroozoo, Ho Shengjuan
Director of Photography
Jon Chan
Music Composer
John Chua
Interpreter/
Translator
Miki Hawkinson
Animators
Zhuang Brothers
Original title
I Want to Go Home
International Title
I Want to Go Home
Duration
60 min / Colour
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Screening Format
2K DCP
Sound
Stereo
Year of Release
2017
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
English
Country of production
Singapore,
Japan
Production Company
13 Little Pictures
PRESS
“will pull tears from even the most hardened soul”
- JOHN LUI, The Straits Times
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Compelled and inspired to share his story, ‘I Want To Go Home’ is a journey from Singapore to Onagawa through the lens of the intrigued to meet him. Of unlikely friendships across borders and languages; to share a man’s loss, recovery and determination to reunite with his wife.
FESTIVALS
Best Documentary Award, KRAF Festival 2019
IN COMPETITION
Busan International Film Festival 2017IN COMPETITION
"Cinema Verite" Iran International Documentary Film Festival 2017IN COMPETITION
ASA Humanitarian Film Festival 2019IN COMPETITION
Cambria Film Festival 2020IN COMPETITION
International Outdoor Documentary Film Festival of China OUTDOCS 2020
Singapore International Film Festival 2017
Film Festival Dokumenter 2017
NUS Arts Festival 2018
CANA Film Festival 2019
International Underwater Film Festival Belgrade 2019
Taiwan Ocean Film Festival 2021
The Esplanade Red Dot Festival 2022
SALES AGENT
IMPLEO (Worldwide)
Goldentree (Mainland China)
