Swallowtail Butterfly

Aka: Suwaroteiru
Director: Shunji Iwai
Release date: September 14, 1996
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, Enlish
Subtitle: English (Hard-subbed)
Genre: Drama

Starring:
Hiroshi Mikami
Chara, Ayumi Ito
Yosuke Eguchi
Andy Hui
Atsuro Watabe

Synopsis:
Swallowtail Butterfly takes place in an alternate Japan, in a ghetto where immigrants from all over the world have come to live and make their fortune. The city is called Yentown, and it is much like Tokyo. Sixteen-year-old Ageha (Ito), a young girl whose mother has just died, is passed on from person to person until a prostitute named Glico (Chara) finally takes pity on her.
Under Glico's care, Ageha has many experiences with the other poverty-stricken immigrants in Yentown. Eventually, due to a sudden twist in fate, the immigrants are given a chance to realize their dreams. But in doing so, they destroy their solidarity, and have to face their problems separately.

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Curiosities:
Awards:
Awards of the Japanese Academy:
Newcomer of the year: Ayumi Ito
Most Popular Film
Fant-Asia Film Festival: Best Asian Film : Shunji Iwai
Yokohama Film Festival: Festival Prize: Best New Talent: Chara
Award Nominations:
Awards of the Japanese Academy:
Best Actress: Chara
Best Art Direction: Yohei Taneda
Best Cinematography: Nobor Shinoda
Best Film
Best Lighting: Yuuki Nakamura
Best Sound: Osamu Takizawa
Best Supporting Actress: Ayumi Ito
Moscow International Film Festival: Golden St. George

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