Matcha & Vanilla
- Director: Hamish Downie
- Writer: Hamish Downie, Hamish Downie, Tomoko Hayakawa, Qyoko Kudo
- Producer: Hamish Downie, Paul Leeming, Jay Lin, Jaime Nicolás
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“Matcha and Vanilla” reconnects the award winning team behind the short films, “An American Piano” and “Silence”, in their first feature film collaboration, starring two of Japan’s most talented actresses, Qyoko Kudo (The Wolverine, Babel) and Tomoko Hayakawa. Yuki and Ai are a long-term lesbian couple living in the closet within Japan’s traditionally-minded and conservative society. Their romance started with an unexpected encounter at a bar. When Yuki is diagnosed with terminal cancer, they must fight against their family, the hospital and society in order to stay together until the end.
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Cast & Characters
Qyoko Kudo (as Ai)
Tomoko Hayakawa (as Yuki)
Adam J. Yeend (as Matt O'Connor)
Robyn Loau (as Building Manager's Wife (voice))
Felicity Tillack (as Journalist)
Yukiko Ito (as Doctor)
Sestacial Bec (as Becca (as Rebecca Rehm))
Kane (as Kane)
Asuka Goto (as Noh Performer / Keiko)
Kevin Ryujin (as Barfly)
Kazuya Moriyama (as Building Manager)
Jack King (as Man on Street)
Kouichi Okamura (as Barman)
Elan Rie (as Ann)
Irina Zarske (as Christine)
Keith Lane (as Keith (voice))
Syo Kubota (as Homeless Man)