Wikipedia article
'Hiro' is a Canadian short film, written and directed by Matthew Swanson and released in 2005.[Guy Dixon, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/thats-my-film-on-line-two/article1123406/ "That's my film on line two"]. 'The Globe and Mail', September 10, 2005.] The film centres on Hiro (Hiro Kanagawa), a shy Japanese insect collector who finds himself thrust into a wild chase to recover a stolen beetle after a chance encounter with a young girl (Vicky Huang).[[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-16-wk-screen16-story.html "An extension of life"]. 'Los Angeles Times', February 16, 2006.]
The film's dialogue is in Japanese, although Swanson does not personally speak the language.[[http://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2005-06/mar_23/006572.shtml "Abstract art-and-music pas de deux wins a Genie"]. 'Concordia Journal', Marcy 23, 2005.] Swanson described it as "liberating" to direct in a language he did not understand.[
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The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[
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Awards
The film was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama.[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trailer-park-boys-bon-cop-compete-for-best-picture-genie-1.664136 "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie"]. CBC News, January 9, 2007.]
It also won the award for Best Short Film at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival,[[https://variety.com/2006/music/markets-festivals/free-reigns-over-sxsw-film-festival-1117939806/ "Free reigns over SXSW film festival"]. 'Variety', March 15, 2006.] and was the first Canadian film to win the "Spirit of Slamdance" Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival.[[https://www.straight.com/article/sundance-film-festival-notes "Sundance Film Festival: Julia Kwan, Jamie Travis, Matthew Swanson, Carmen Aguirre"]. 'The Georgia Straight', February 2, 2006.]
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