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Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor

Original title: Kafuka: Inaka isha
  • 2007
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.3K
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Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor (2007)
AnimationShortHorror

Surreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.Surreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.Surreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.

  • Director
    • Kôji Yamamura
  • Writers
    • Franz Kafka
    • Kôji Yamamura
  • Stars
    • Sensaku Shigeyama
    • Shigeru Shigeyama
    • Doji Shigeyama
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kôji Yamamura
    • Writers
      • Franz Kafka
      • Kôji Yamamura
    • Stars
      • Sensaku Shigeyama
      • Shigeru Shigeyama
      • Doji Shigeyama
    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Sensaku Shigeyama
    • Doctor
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Shigeyama
    • Doctor's Voice 1
    • (voice)
    Doji Shigeyama
    • Doctor's Voice 2
    • (voice)
    Shime Shigeyama
    • Packhorse Driver
    • (voice)
    Hitomi Kanehara
    • Rosa
    • (voice)
    Ippei Shigeyama
    • Boy
    • (voice)
    Kôji Yamamura
    • Father
    • (voice)
    • (as Koji Yamamura)
    Marika Seto
    • Mother
    • (voice)
    Fumi Teranishi
    • Sister
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Kôji Yamamura
    • Writers
      • Franz Kafka
      • Kôji Yamamura
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    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Great Animation and Great Adaptation
    Usually Kafka or anything that can be referred to as Kafka-esque in/and film just works, as holds true with the animated short, A Country Doctor. A haunting adaption from Japanese artist Koji Yamammura. The animation is amazing, gripping, bizarre and startling, completely keeping with the dark, surreal tone of the film. It certainly posses the ability to rattle viewers like few animated films can. Animated shorts come and go, hell most feature length films of any kind come and go, but this haunting masterpiece will stay with you.
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2007 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Un médico rural
    • Production company
      • Yamamura Animation
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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