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In an effort to reconnect with his dying filmmaker son, a Japanese fisherman travels to China's Yunnan province to complete the dying man's project: capturing a famous Chinese opera star's performance on film.
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
109 min
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.