HEART ON FIRE
Director: Yorico Murakami
Cast:Adriana Quezada-Berumen Jaroszewicz, Ramiro Alonso Cazaux, Mahyar Abousaeedi
Crew:Original Score: Patrick Kirst
Sales:Yorico Murakami c/o USC, Cinema-TV, AnimationDept., 850 W 34th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 - USA - T: 213-388-6031 - F: 213-740-5869
Email:yoricomur@hotmail.com
Synopsis
In a lonely house on a hill, a sad young woman sits, allowing a steady succession of empty days and nights to pass her by, until an unlikely disturbance forces her to begin her life anew. Corezon en Fuego, or "heart on fire," is a haunting stop-motion film exploring the positive changes that unfortunate events can bring.
About the director
Yorico majored Craft Arts in Tokyo National University of Fin Arts. Worked for an advertising company, Dentsu Tec Inc. Tokyo as a graphic designer for seven years, Yorico moved into Los Angeles California and enrolled USC Cinema-TV Division of Animation and Digital Arts as a graduate. Her first short animated film Elevator has been exhibited in several international festivals.
Yorico Murakami's filmography
- ELEVATOR, 2002 (Festival 2003)
- HEART ON FIRE, 2005