Trace
6.6
2012
0 hr 45 min
Documentary
Kawase pays tribute to the grandmother that raised her after being separated from her parents as a child. The film teems with memories, but it is the faded, dusty photographs capturing the kindness in her grandmother’s shy smile that truly bring the woman to life.
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- Cast:
- Naomi Kawase
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