Hiro is a Canadian short film, written and directed by Matthew Swanson and released in 2005.Guy Dixon, "That's my film on line two". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2005. It centers 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)."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."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.
The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.
Awards The film was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards in 2007."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,"‘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."Sundance Film Festival: Julia Kwan, Jamie Travis, Matthew Swanson, Carmen Aguirre". The Georgia Straight, February 2, 2006.
References
External links Official Movie Website