Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)
Kumiko, a frustrated office lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life, becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she's mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it.
Primary Title
- Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 28 March 2021
Release Year
- 2014
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 25
Duration
- 115:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Kumiko, a frustrated office lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life, becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she's mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Japanese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Treasure troves--Drama
- North Dakota
- Feature films--United States
Genres
- Drama
- Mystery
Contributors
- David Zellner (Director)
- David Zellner (Writer)
- Nathan Zellner (Writer)
- Rinko Kikuchi (Actor)
- Nobuyuki Katsube (Actor)
- Kanako Higashi (Actor)
- Ichi Kyokaku (Actor)
- Ayaka Ônishi (Actor)
- Nathan Zellner (Producer)
- Cameron Lamb (Producer)
- Chris Ohlson (Producer)
- Andrew Banks (Producer)
- Jim Burke (Producer)
- The Octopus Project (Composer)
- Sean Porter (Director of Photography)
- Melba Jodorowsky (Editor)
- Lila 9th Productions (Production Unit)
- Ad Hominem Enterprises (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Treasure troves--Drama
- North Dakota
- Feature films--United States