ALMOST THERE, 5min,. Japan, Action
Directed by Chuck Johnson
Two refugees from a broken land have to fight their way into civilization.
http://www.quietflame.org/almost-there
From Chuck Johnson:
The original concept for “Almost There” came about when I had found that bridge. At the time, I was taking a lessons for a motorcycle license at a driving school and I saw it in the distance. I walked over to it to take a look and the look and feel of the location itself was the original spark for the idea of the film. It stayed in the back of my head for a while; but after seeing what was happening in the Ukraine and the number of people that were becoming displaced; I wanted to make it a story about refugees. And given that I am an immigrant to Japan myself, it was already a topic that was close to my heart.
Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo
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