Premium screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo"

The premium screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo" was held at the Warner Michael Cinemas Hirosaki in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture on 21 May which was attended by the lead cast members Abe Sadao and Kanno Miho. The movie features the true story of apple farmer Kimura Akinori and his wife Michiko who created the world's first apple grown via organic means. The premium screening which was attended by 300 people including the couple, was held in Hirosaki because that is where the Kimuras' apple orchard is located in. Although Mrs Kimura had been hospitalised, she still came for the screening in a wheelchair which made Kanno so touched that she cried since it's been a year since they last met the couple. The movie is due to be shown in cinemas from 8 June.

Abe revealed that he had attempted to walk stylishly like Osawa Takao did at the Cannes Film Festival but jokingly said that this was beyond him. As for Kanno, she was asked by the reporters if she can support her husband silently through a seemingly hopeless venture like what Mrs Kimura did for her husband and she commented in jest that although she would like to say she can, she thinks that her support would probably not go beyond a year.

Before the screening, Abe and Kanno planted an apple tree in the Kimuras' orchard and expressed anticipation at visiting Aomori again in 5 years when the tree is expected to bear fruit.

Source: Sanspo