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    Mizuko

    Kira Dane Katelyn Rebelo 2019 USA Animation color 15min English, Japanese DCP
    ★ Special Jury Mention for Short Documentary Competition at IDFA 2019
    ★ Special Jury Recognition for Short Documentary Competition at SXSW 2020

    In Japan, there is a special way to grieve after having an abortion. Inspired by these Buddhist rituals, Mizuko is an intimate look of how a half-Japanese American woman reevaluates drawing ‘the line’ in abortion ethics when she becomes pregnant.

    Director

    Kira Dane

    A filmmaker from New York currently based in Japan. She’s most interested in stories that blend together animation with documentary film.

    Katelyn Rebelo

    
A Brooklyn based filmmaker. Her work sits at the intersection of documentary and experimental film, often exploring stories that reimagine concepts of femininity, politics, and personal freedom.

    Kira Dane

    2019 Mizuko 水子

    Katelyn Rebelo

    2019 Mizuko 水子

    Director, Producer: Kira Dane, Katelyn Rebelo

    Scriptwriter: Kira Dane

    Watercolor Animation: Kira Dane, Joyce Zhao, Melissa Garvin

    Stop Motion Animator: Katelyn Rebelo

    Cinematographer: Katelyn Rebelo

    Editor Kira Dane & Katelyn Rebelo

    Mizuko Film

    contact@mizukofilm.com

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