Bashira is a 2021 American horror film directed by Nickson Fong based on a Japanese legend.[3] It was selected to festivals Cine-Excess, TerrorMolins, Shocker Fest International Film Festival, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre, among others.[4]
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| Directed by | Nickson Fong |
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| Music by | Kenji Ichiyanagi |
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Running time | 124 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
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Synopsis
editAfter suffering a series of nightmares with bizarre and mysterious appearances, Andy (Liam Aiken), an electronic musician, and Lela (Mitzi Akaha), an aspiring singer, end up embarking on parallel journeys in search of answers.[2]
Cast
edit- Liam Aiken - Andy Monrovia
- Mitzi Akaha - Lela Cavanaugh
- Kiki Sukezane - Maya Shitara
- Emma Caymares - Aliss Lopez
- Brandon Gill - Chris Marshall
- Akiko Shima - Yone Kume
- Eddy Toru Ohno - Kazuo Kariya
- Colin Cunningham - John Cavanaugh
- Sayuri Oyamada - Yoko Cavanaugh
- Akiko Fujiwara - Young Yoko Cavanaugh
- Toru Uchikado - Michihisa Kariya
- Takuma Anzai - Kenji Okazaki
- Sono Hideko - Setsuko Shitara
- Josie DiVincenzo - Sharon Monrovia
- Alana de Freitas - Dani Cavanaugh
- Nick Sakai - Limousine Driver
Production
editIn early 2014, Nickson Fong and Eko Nonoyama began developing the screenplay, with Eko's original Japanese screenplay being completed in 2017. Later in 2017, Los Angeles filmmaker Todd Ocvirk created an adapted version of the screenplay in english.[5] On the 2018 production set, producer Steve Krone said, "It's not a gory of violent horror film. I would describe it as more of a sort of supernatural kind of ghost story kind of horror film."[3]
Principal photography began in Buffalo, New York in July 2018, and was initially scheduled to be released in 2019, which it did not. Some of the locations include WNED-TV studio, Statler City, Aurora, Little Rock City and Shinshiro,[5] Japan.[3]
Soundtrack
editOn November 6, 2021, the main theme song for Bashira was released on their official YouTube channel. The track titled "Can You Hear Me?" a music by Fumitake Igarashi & David Sisko performed by Katharine L. Feeley and Mark Matters.[6]
Awards
edit- 2021 TerrorMolins
- 2021 Bleedingham Horror Film Festival
- Best Picture[11]
References
edit- ^ "Egg Story Studios". Egg Story Studios. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bashira". Terror Mollins Festival. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Horror film 'Bashira' shooting in Buffalo, creating local jobs". News WBFO. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ 🔥 Bashira Official Trailer 🔥. Bashira Movie (YouTube).
- ^ a b "About". Bashira Movie (YouTube). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Can You Hear Me?. Bashira Movie (YouTube). November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ OCEAN OF EMBERS (Feat. MOD SUN) - Teaser. Bashira Movie (YouTube). October 27, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ BASHIRA CURSED SONG (PUNK METAL Version) Feat. SEPTIMO CAIN. Bashira Movie (YouTube). Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bashira". Filmin. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Can you hear me? (Best Original Soundtrack Award). Bashira Movie (YouTube). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bashira Movie". Instagram. Retrieved November 14, 2021.