GA_BU

English title
GABU

Original title
ガブ

Countries of Production: *
Japan

Genre: *
Horror

Directors: *
Mr Shinsuke Kurimoto

Writers: *
Mr Ryu Shimamura

Producers: *
Ryohei Tsutsui

Company
Trixta&BONDCOMPANY

Address
Silk Center 8F, Yamashita-cho 1, Naka-ku, Yokohama 2310023 Japan
Room 501, Sammi Building, 386-8, Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul


Company's Profile
Trixta was founded in 2006. Based in Tokyo and Vancouver, they uphold the vision “Diversity is the Possibility” since the beginning. Always looking for a challenging project which has the potential to expand cinematic horizon. Their recent titles include Underground by Kaori Oda (Berlinale, Tokyo IFF), GAMA by Kaori Oda (Doc Fortnight, Cinéma du reel, Festival du cinéma de Brive; Prix du Jury SFCC de la Critique), Fragile by Shingo Ota(Tokyo IFF), IGUANA TOKYO by Kaan Müjdeci (Antalya Golden Orange FF; Best Art Director Award, Istanbul IFF; Best Art Direction, Best Original Music), Bangkok Nites by Katsuya Tomita (Locarno IFF; Junior Jury Award) and Boy Sprouted by Yuko Watanabe (Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia; Opening Film ), the first Japanese film ever that its script was generated by AI.

Producer's Profile
Ryohei Tsutsui is a Japanese independent film producer based in Tokyo and Vancouver with nearly two decades of career. He founded a production company Trixta in 2006, always looking for a challenging project which has the potential to expand cinematic horizon. Their recent titles include Underground (Berlinale, Tokyo IFF) and GAMA(Doc Fortnight, Cinéma du reel, Festival du cinéma de Brive; Prix du Jury SFCC de la Critique) by Kaori Oda, IGUANA TOKYO by Kaan Müjdeci (Istanbul IFF; Best Art Direction, Best Original Music, Antalya Golden Orange FF; Best Art Director Award) and Bangkok Nites by Katsuya Tomita (Locarno IFF; Junior Jury Award). Their project was selected in many project markets and financing markets such as Busan ACFM, Taipei Golden Horse FPP, Tokyo Gap Financing Market and Venice Gap Financing Market. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents, Tokyo Talents and EAVE Ties That Bind.

Estimated Total Budget
1,339,000 EUR

Financing in Place
68,066 EUR

Financing Plan: *
attached

Project Status
financing stage

Looking for
Co-production, Financing, Sales Agent, Festival, Filming locations

Partners already attached to the project
Shochiku MediaWorX( financing and post production partner)

Which countries are you looking for to co-produce with
Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Taiwan, Korea,

Previously selected at
Kyoto Film Pitching (finalist)

Logline
Gabu is a puppet thriller inspired by a unique doll trick in which a beautiful Japanese woman transforms into a terrifying demon.

Synopsis
The story is set in Osaka in the Edo period. Daigo (29), who aspires to be a puppeteer, was stuck in the path of art. His younger disciple Yonosuke (23) stood out and was impatient. He had promised his childhood friend Hisako (24) that he would be a couple.