The Broom / Japan / North American Premiere

Since her childhood, a daughter and her father haven't gotten along. Her mother is delighted when she comes home to announce her pregnancy, but her father reacts bluntly. The next morning, she finds a handmade broom by her bedside. This is a story of love and a family understanding each other through the power of a broom.

Japanese with English subtitles.

Director's Bio

Yo Kohatsu was born in Tokyo on 1973. Yo left the Japan Institute of the Moving Image in the middle of the term to pursue as a graphic designer and short film director. In 2009 he directed his first feature length film "Tikujo Seyo!"(starring Ainosuke Kataoka), a story about a sengoku samurai building a 25m castle with card board. Yo's creates projects in various genres, from thrillers to kids show, feature length documentary and home drama.