Behind the Scenes

One day of life for our project, ‘Elegy’ directed by Nick Newcastle, was captured in a set of backstage photos. It was early October of 2022 at that time, and besides intense work, our crew could still enjoy the last warm days of the fall season. Now, it is already early March and we can…

In British Columbia, where the parents of Kiyoshi Nagata, the main character of the film, were in labor camps after World War II.

The film crew of the film “Taiko. Music of the strong” returns home from British Columbia after filming the historical remains of labor camps for Japanese internment after World War II. In the background, is seen Kiyoshi Nagata, the protagonist of the film. His parents were in one of these camps.

Director & Producer – Nick Newcastle

Producer, First Assistant Director – Krishna Kolanupaka Production Manager – Ryan Meddaoui Art Designer – Steven Bennett Art Assistant, Production Assistant – Katherin Michelle Campos Leiva Make Up – Mariya Siddiqui Costume Designer – Chrysanthi Zora Michaelides

Script Supervisor – Anna Stead

Gaffer and On-set photographer – Vladyslav Posudevskiy