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2012 | Color | 71 min

In the small mountain community of Kannogawa, Japan, the laws of nature reshape the human blueprint of what used to be a lively town. While the younger generations have gone to the citites, the few people left perform the everyday activities with a brave perspective on their history and the cycles of life.


Country: Japón
Direction: González-Rubio; Pedro
Production: Naomi; Kawase
Photography: González-Rubio; Pedro
Sound: Osamu; Takizawa
Music: Ruiz; Héctor
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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