Dreaming Murakami
A two-meter-tall frog confronts translator Mette Holm in Tokyo as she works on Haruki Murakami's debut novel, 'Kaze no uta o kike'.
“We have to be unrealistic dreamers”
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A two-meter-tall frog confronts translator Mette Holm in Tokyo as she works on Haruki Murakami's debut novel, 'Kaze no uta o kike'.
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Mette Holm sits in a Tokyo café, grappling with the challenges of translating Haruki Murakami's debut novel, 'Kaze no uta o kike' (Hear the Wind Sing). As she immerses herself in the text, a surreal encounter occurs when a two-meter-tall frog confronts her about a gigantic Worm threatening destruction. Throughout the 58-minute documentary, Holm reflects on themes of solitude and daydreaming, revealing the complexities translators face in conveying Murakami's intricate narratives.
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