SHINTO: THE WAY OF THE KAMI - DROPS OF SUN

SHINTO: THE WAY OF THE KAMI - DROPS OF SUN

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Director

Tom Sajewski

Country

Poland, Japan

Year

2021

Runtime, min

5

Genre

Documentary, Experimental, Nature, City, Philosophy, Religion, Japan

Language

No dialogues

Subtitles

No subtitles

Logline

“Shinto: The Way of The Kami” film universe aims to bring Shinto, the Japanese philosophy of life, closer to the audience. This unique philosophy is based on gratitude, commitment, and deep connection to the kami - the energy of nature.
Kami are manifestations of the interconnecting energy of the universe. Usually hidden from this world, they inhabit a complementary existence that mirrors our own. Sometimes we can feel them in the elements of landscape or forces of nature. When you reach harmony with awe-inspiring aspects of nature, then you are conscious of the way of the kami.

Crew:

Cast - Hiroko Takayama; Tom Sajewski - Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Production Manager, Color Grading; Editor - Paweł Klepacz

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Festival Awards:

Festival awards: 2021/08/26-30 | Mount Fuji International Film
Festival | Sendai, Japan - Best Cinematography award
Official Selections:
1. 2021/07/01-30 | Mallu Film Market | Thiruvananthapuram, India
2. 2021/08/19-22 | Nature Independent Film Festival | London, United
Kingdom
3. 2022/01/03-07 | Filmarte Short Film Festival | Porto, Portugal
Non-Competitive Screenings:
1. 2021/05/07-14-21 | hARTslane Gallery | London, United Kingdom
2. 2021/06/06-09/26 I Institut für Alles Mögliche I Berlin, Germany
3. 2021/09/19-26 | Festival Film Bahari | Cirebon, Indonesia, Asia

MovieScreenPro:

Awards

BEST MINI (15') FILM FESTIVAL ON MOVIESCREENPRO

Official Selections 

THE PARAGON FILM FESTIVAL, BEST MINI (15') FILM FESTIVAL ON MOVIESCREENPRO, THE INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL LEGENDARY DOC, THE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL RUSHDOC, THE FRESH STREAM EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Director

Tom Sajewski

Smiling Girl

I am a director and director of photography for fiction and documentary film projects.
Currently, I develop “Shinto: The Way of The Kami” film universe, which will consist of several short and medium-length documentary films, and possibly a feature-length documentary film in the future. This collection of films will focus on describing Shinto – the Japanese philosophy of life. Each film – video art, short online film, film for festivals, and film for television – is aimed at a different audience.
       My film, “Paralysis” (2017), has been officially selected for inclusion in film festivals about 60 times and has won 15 awards, including Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Special Mention. For “Shinto: Musashi-Itsukaichi Festival” (2019), I received the Best Theme, Best Concept, and Fan Award.
I am interested in technological advancements, but at the same time, I am fascinated by nature and human stories. I try to tell them using modern film techniques.
Selected filmography:
Shinto: The Way of The Kami (2021) – Documentary, medium length
Yellow Green Red (2021) – Documentary, medium length
In/Off (2019) – Documentary, short subject
Paralysis (2017) – Fiction, Short subject
Wooden Rifles (2017) – Documentary, short subject

Selected for upcoming festivals on MovieScreenPro:

Upcoming screenings: