2017 / Short / stop-motion

A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up

Name: A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up
Released: 2017

松が枝を結び

Japan

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Year2017

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Techniquestop-motion

Overview

16m short, released 06/12/2017 (ZA) (bracket = TMDB release market, not confirmed production country). directed by Tomoyasu Murata. Original title 松が枝を結び. the latest in Murata's series on memories of life and death begun after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. Production company not yet sourced. Japan Society programme "Tomoyasu Murata: Stop Motion Master" (2026-11-04 check) lists it and credits the programme as "written, directed and animated by Tomoyasu Murata". no production company named. Japan Society gives 17 min (TMDB 16).

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Cast and crew credited on A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up
Person	Role	Department	Source
Tomoyasu Murata	director; writer; animator	direction	TMDB source themoviedb.org medium confidence Details Daily enrichment 2026-10-10. (TMDB-sourced). Roles widened from the Japan Society programme credit.

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