Silk and Rushes (絹と藺草)

Silk and Rushes (絹と藺草)

Directed By Ryushi Lindsay

Japan | Narrative | 23 min

North American Premiere

Autumn, 1937. As the world lurches ever closer to all-out war, a gangster shows up on the doorstep of Fuyuko’s ryokan inn, demanding a reservation for his bosses. Fearing his presence will scare away her guests, Fuyuko must convince him to leave while trying her best to fight her growing attraction to this potentially dangerous man. Based on a true story.

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    Film Details

    1. Japanese

    2. English

    3. North American Premiere

    4. 2023

    5. 23 minutes

    6. Drama

    7. Narrative

    8. Japan

      9. Ryushi Lindsay


      Ryushi Lindsay is a British-Japanese filmmaker based in the U.K. and Japan. As a filmmaker, he is particularly interested in exploring the difficult pasts and presents of his two home countries. He experiments with form and works across moving image, documentary, and fiction. His work has been screened on MUBI and at the Aesthetic Short Film Festival and the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. In 2022, he was awarded BFI Early Development Funding for the contemporary mystery/thriller, CREST.

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