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The Invention of Dr. Nakamats
Kaspar Astrup Schröder, Denmark, 2009
60 min.DK/DocumentaryPortrait films
Dr. Nakamats is a cult figure in Japan and a famous inventor with over 3300 patents. He is about to celebrate his 80th birthday, still feeling young and full of energy. He is convinced that he will live to be 144 years old. But how will Dr. Nakamats reach this goal? The film follows this extraordinary Japanese celebrity on his life-prolonging mission whilst delving into new inventions.
| Original title | Opfindelsen af Dr. Nakamats |
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| Danish title | Opfindelsen af Dr. Nakamats |
| Other titles | Dr. NakaMats |
| Keywords | Life extension, Nakamats, Yoshiro, Inventions, Japan |
| Director | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Producer | Mette Heide |
| Director of Photography | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Appearance | Yoshiro Nakamatsu |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Plus Pictures |
| International sales | Mercury Media International |
| Danish festival release | 07.11.2009, Grand, CPH:DOX |
| TV release | 16.11.2010, DR 2 |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Plus Pictures |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
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Script |
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| Translation | Reiko Inoue |
| Translation | Esben Grøndal |
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Production |
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| Producer | Mette Heide |
| Production manager | Susanne Fosgaard Nielsen |
| Production manager | Mette Mailand |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Alex Kubalsky |
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| Editing | Adam Nielsen |
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Music |
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| Music | Mark Mothersbaugh |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Sound assistant | Jacques Pedersen |
| Foley artist | Martin Langenbach |
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| Graphic design | The Ronin |
| Colourist | Sandra Klass |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Yoshiro Nakamatsu |
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Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2012-06-01 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2010-10-21 |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2010-10-20 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2010-07-23 |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 2010-07-09 |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2010-06-22 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2010-05-08 |
| Leuven, Docville | 2010-05-01 |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2010-04-29 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2010-04-22 |
| Durham, Full Frame | 2010-04-08 |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2010-03-12 |
| ZagrebDox | 2010-02-28 |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2009-11-19 |
| CPH:DOX | 2009-11-06 |
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