In rural Japan, a mother and daughter attempt to reconnect after dealing with the loss of a loved one the previous year. Directors Notes: https://directorsnotes.com/2019/10/30/kana-hatakeyama-okaasan-mom// NoBudge: http://nobudge.com/main/okaasan-mom Winner: Dallas International Film Festival - Special Jury Award New Orleans Film Festival - Audience Award Nitehawk Shorts Festival - Audience Award, First Time Filmmaker Award Official Selection: Brooklyn Film Festival, Nantucket Film Festival, Bushwick Film Festival, San Diego Asian Film Festival, CAAMFest, and more Written, Directed & Produced by Kana Hatakeyama Starring: Kako Hatakeyama, Kana Hatakeyama Director of Photography: Chris Rudz Editor: Ronnie Rios Sound Mixing & Editing: Ryoma Ochiai Colorist: Marika Litz Gaffer: Yosuke Shimada 1st AC: Andrzej Rudz AD: Aquiles Hadjis