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Interview with Roger Walch

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ARCHIMEDIUM Japan interviewed me in summer 2011 about my work as a filmmaker in Japan.

Interview” from Roger Walch on Vimeo.

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Aftermath (2011)

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Aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami:
A compilation of shots I took in Ishinomaki and Minami Sanriku (Japan) between April 11 and 16, 2011 - about one month after the earthquake and tsunami disaster.

Aftermath” from Roger Walch on Vimeo.

Music Video “Karakurenai ni”

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A Music Video for a traditional Japanese Music Trio. The title of the song is “Karakurenai ni”, performed and composed by Hayashi Tetsuji (Sho - mouth organ), Deguchi Kourei (Ryuteki flute) and Sakakibara Akiko (piano). Dancer: Narumi Himeko.
Photographed, edited and directed by Roger Walch (Video Camera: Sony PMW-EX1)

Music Video “Karakurenai ni” from Roger Walch on Vimeo.

Kyoto Covered in Snow

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Kyoto Covered in Snow (J 2011, HD)
A very rare treat: Kyoto covered in snow on the last day of 2010 and the first day of 2011.

Kyoto Covered in Snow” from Roger Walch on Vimeo.

Children of Water (Trailer)

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Children of Water (J 2010, 51 min, HD)
After one year in an ESL-course in the US, Mina (a Japanese graphic designer) returns to Kyoto and discovers that she is pregnant. She contemplates abortion, but her American boyfriend Brad strongly opposes and flies to Japan to convince her to keep the baby. During his stay he not only gets to know life and customs in Japan but also different moral and religious values.

Children of Water - Trailer” from Roger Walch on Vimeo.

References & Clients

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- Aichi Expo Japan (Documentary Film about the sister city relationship between Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Shinshiro, Japan. Aired on Tokai TV, Japan and TVO, Switzerland)

- City of Shinshiro, Japan (Educational Video)

- REC production audiovisuel, Geneva (Documentary about Japanese horse archery. Aired on FR3, France)

- bb Film Berlin, Germany (Concert Video / Footage for the DVD “IZU - Tangerine Dream live in Japan 2009″)

- Super Station Inc., Osaka (TV Commercial for Hotel Granvia Kyoto)

- Workaholic Productions, Inc., USA (Footage for a documentary on Discovery Channel about the Japanese island “Gunkanjima”)

- ELCRIC Inc, Tokyo (Educational Video for Disaster Prevention Center)

- Monkey Music, Switzerland (Music Video for band “Mizan”)

- Kodai-ji and Kennin-ji Temple, Kyoto (Promotional Video)

- 17juin media, France (TV documentary and TV reports for French TV Channel FRANCE 5)

- Malteser International, Germany (PR Video and Documentary, aired on German TV Channels MDR and RTL)

- Scientifilms, France (Report for TV Channel FR5)

- JF Tours, Germany (PR Video for Japan)

On KBS TV (Japan, June 2009)

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The screening of TENGU in Kyoto was featured in a scoop on KBS TV and aired on June 9 (in Japanese).

Documentary - Sword Drawing Ceremony

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:26:38 +0000

Short documentary about a Sword Drawing Ceremony at Daizenji Temple in Shinshiro (Japan) to commemorate the fallen in the Battle of Nagashino (1575). Iai by Naohiko Hayakawa. Sword and armour are original items from the Kamakura and Muromachi period. The sword (tachi) is more than 700 years old. The ceremony took place on May 23, 2009 in Shinshiro (Aichi Prefecture). Filmed and edited by Roger Walch.

プロフィール（日本語）

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ロジェー・ワルッヒ

スイス、サンクト・ガレン生まれ（1965）、チューリッヒ大学で日本学、民俗学を専攻、修士取得。民俗学研究の際にH.U. Schlumpf監督（チューリッヒ）から記録映画制作を学び、日本でも金井勝監督（イメージフォーラム映像研究所、東京）のもとで16ミリ映画制作を学ぶ。スイスで２年間、館長としてスイスのインディーズ映画館を経営する。1998年来日以来、映画監督や映像作家として活動しており、自作映画はスイスと日本の映画祭で上映される。2000年京都グランビアホテルのCM制作、2001年、スイステレビ局の記録映画「Nippons Wunderdosen」に参加。短編劇映画「誘惑２」は2005年2月、大阪CO2映画祭でノミネート作品になる。2005年9月、スイス代表として制作した記録映画「一滴の水、やがて大河をなす」は愛知万博のフレンドシップ・フィルム・フェスティバルで奨励賞を受賞、後にスイスのテレビでも放送される。近年では長編映画「天狗」（2009年）、「Children of Water」（2010年）を監督。現在、フランス・ドイツ・スイステレビのカメラマンとして日本の記録映画やTVスクープを撮影。フォークシンガー・俳優三上寛の記録映画も撮影中。