The second feature from writer/director Yoko Yamanaka (Amiko), Desert of Namibia stars Yuumi Kawai as Kana, a young Tokyo salon worker. Kana's rebellious nature and mood swings makes it difficult for her to maintain relationships, even leading to outbreaks of violence.
The film also stars Keisuke Horibe, Daichi Kaneko, Kanichiro, Yuzumi Shintani, Makiko Watanabe and Erika Karata.
Desert of Namibia is in US cinemas from May 16th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
DESERT OF NAMIBIA follows mercurial 21-year-old Kana (Yuumi Kawai), a hair-removal technician at a salon in Tokyo, who bristles against the beauty expectations placed on women her age. Her erratic mood and default to self-destruct impacts all of her relationships, as moments of levity erupt into violence and optimism simmers to despair.
