Big Dreams Little Tokyo

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name = Big Dreams Little Tokyo


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director = David Boyle
producer = Duane Andersen
Meg Boyle
writer = Dave Boyle
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music = Mark Schulz
cinematography = Bill Otto
editing = Duane Andersen
Scott Hurst
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released = Start date|2006
runtime = 85 minutes
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website = http://www.bigdreamslittletokyo.com
amg_id = 1:377437
imdb_id = 0486554

"Big Dreams Little Tokyo" (2006) is a feature length motion picture written and directed by David Boyle. The film premiered November 2, 2006 at the AFI Festival in Hollywood, California and is released on DVD through Echo Bridge on July 22, 2008.

History

The film was the feature debut of Boyle who conceived the idea while living in the Japantown area of Sydney, Australia. Many of the characters in the film were based on people he met and interacted with while there. It was shot in the summer of 2005 in San Jose and San Francisco, California as well as Salt Lake City, Utah. "Big Dreams Little Tokyo" was produced by Duane Andersen and Megan Boyle.

Synopsis

The film tells the story of Boyd (played by Boyle), an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome (Jayson Watabe), is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

Cast

Crew

References

* [http://www.lasplash.com/Entertainment/_Big_Dreams_Little_Tokyo_Translates_to_Big_Success.php Review from LA Splash]
* [http://www.digitaljournalonline.com/news/123/ARTICLE/1217/2006-10-24.html Interview with director David Boyle]
* [http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2006/project2020.aspx Inclusion of Big Dreams Little Tokyo in AFI 20/20 program]
* [http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2006/daily/3d.aspx AFI reports on BDLT opening night]
* [http://www.rafu.com/big_dream.html Interview from LA Japanese newspaper Rafu Shimpo]

External links

* [http://www.bigdreamslittletokyo.com/ Official site]
*imdb title|id=0486554|title=Big Dreams Little Tokyo