The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere
/I'll admit, I clicked on this simply because the title caught my eye. Every loser can use a shining star, after all, including me.
The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere is a documentary about a racehorse. If you have absolutely no interest in documentaries about race horses, then this is the documentary about a race horse for you.
It definitely caught me off guard in a wonderful way. I know 18 minutes is a freaking life time these days, but it's worth a watch.
In 2003, Japan was plunged into economic darkness, and its people needed a ray of hope. They found one in Haru Urara, a racehorse with a pink Hello Kitty mask and a career-long losing streak.
ESPN 30 for 30 short. Screenings at Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Hot Docs, and more.
WINNER - Best Short Documentary, Hot Docs 2016
Directed by:
Mickey Duzyj
Produced by:
Mona Panchal
Yuka Uchida (Japan)
Edited by:
Casimir Nozkowski
Composed by:
Terry Dame
Executive Producers:
Erik Rydholm
Connor Schell
Libby Geist
John Dahl
Director of Photography:
Nobutaka Shirahama
Original Art by:
Mickey Duzyj
Art Assistant:
Kyle Stecker
Animation by:
Naoko Hara
Sound design by:
Greg Smith
Featuring:
Koji Hashiguchi
Masashi Yoshida
Dai Muneishi
Ken Ishii