On this episode of Japan Station, filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez joins us to talk about Apparition, his new short film about a Tokyo izakaya that gets visited by the Virgin Mary.

👉Topics Discussed

What Apparition is about
What inspired Cuauhtemoc Velazquez to make Apparition
Japan's loose but respectful relationship with religion
About making a short film in Japan
About renting a film set in Japan
Whether Japan is a good place to shoot a film
Whether filmmaking is affordable in Japan
About finding a statue of the Virgin Mary in Japan and carrying it onto a Japanese subway
Plans for a release of Apparition
And much more!

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Here is the trailer for Apparition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKwDm3W7PE

Here is Cuauhtemoc's website: https://www.cuauhtemocvelazquez.com/

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