Beat is a 1998 Japanese film. Directed by Amon Miyamoto, the film's narrative is set in Okinawa in the 1960s, during the military occupation by the American government. The plot was inspired by Naminoue no Maria, a novel by the Okinawan writer Eiki Matayoshi.

Beat was screened during Critics' Week at the 1998 Venice International Film Festival.

Beat (1998 film)

Cast

Claude Maki - Takeshi

Yuki Uchida - Michi

Dean Stapleton - Ryan

Naoto Hirata - The Youth

Judy Motomura - Maria

Toshiya Nagasawa - Kazuo

Ayako Kawahara - Lee

Crew

Amon Miyamoto - director, screenwriter

Shinya Kawai - producer

Takashige Ichise - producer

Genkichi Hasegawa - cinematographer

Hirohide Abe - editor

Hiroshi Butsuda - special effects

Makoto Ishihara - associate producer

Yuji Tsuzuki - production designer

References

External links

Presentation of the movie historical context

Synopsis

1998 films

Films set in Okinawa Prefecture

1990s Japanese films

Beat (1998 film)