Elephant Song


60m 1995

Brief Synopsis

A coffee shop waitress struggles to overcome numerous obstacles put in her path, in order to fulfill a friend's unorthodox wish to be buried rather than cremated. The friend had wanted his remains to be "useful" to the natural world.

Film Details

Also Known As
Erefanto songu
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Sion

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

A coffee shop waitress struggles to overcome numerous obstacles put in her path, in order to fulfill a friend's unorthodox wish to be buried rather than cremated. The friend had wanted his remains to be "useful" to the natural world.

Film Details

Also Known As
Erefanto songu
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Sion

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1995

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.

Shown in New York City (The Japan Society) as part of program "Leading Lights: Independent Japanese Cinema" October 28 - December 8, 1995.

Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Leading Lights: Independent Japanese Cinema" October 27 - November 16, 1995.

35mm

color

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1995