Aya

Aya

1991
1h 35m
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Overview

Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Australian Film Commission Womens Film Fund Film Victoria Australian Film Finance Corporation Goshu Films
Production Countries
Australia
Spoken Languages
English Japanese

Quick Facts

Release Date October 24, 1991
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0101387

Cast

Eri Ishida
Eri Ishida

Aya

Nicholas Eadie
Nicholas Eadie

Frank

Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood

Mac

Tim Robertson
Tim Robertson

Willy

Miki Oikawa
Miki Oikawa

Junko

Yasushi Suzuki
Yasushi Suzuki

Yano

Takahito Masuda
Takahito Masuda

Inoue

D.J. Foster
D.J. Foster

Barry

Marion Heathfield
Marion Heathfield

Lorna

Taya Straton
Taya Straton

Tina

Julie Forsyth
Julie Forsyth

Mandy

Key Crew

Solrun Hoaas
Director
Solrun Hoaas
Writer
Denise Patience
Producer
Solrun Hoaas
Producer