Dec 10, 2018
89 min
Full-HD

Maki (2018)

Story of displacement, power, and vulnerability told through the relationship between a hostess, the bartender she loves, and the boss who controls them. The story is set in the underworld of the New York City's Japanese Diaspora.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan United States of America

Companies

Ugly Productions Small Talk Inc.

Naomi Sundberg

Eva/Maki

Mieko Harada

Mika/Mama-San

Julian Cihi

Tommy

Gina Hiraizumi

Keiko

Shiori Ichikawa

Ako

Yuko Torihara

Hana

Azumi Tsutsui

Naomi

Teruaki Akai

Teruaki

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