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The Weald (1998) [N/A]

Featuring:
Masayuki Hatakeyama, Hirotsugu Inji, Hidemitsu Ishiyama

Written by:
Naomi Kawase

Directed by:
Naomi Kawase


Release Date:
April 25, 1998

Original Title:
杣人物語

Alternate Titles:
L'histoire des bûcherons
Somaudo monogatari

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Kumie

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 73

Overview from TheMovieDB

Naomi Kawase returns to the mountains of her feature film Suzaku and portraits the people that inspired the movie.

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Overview from Open Movies

The elderly people living in the forest areas of the Yoshino Mountains and the village of Nishi-Yoshino are resilient loners. Kawase records them in their daily activities, revealing their humorous and frank philosophies about hard work, isolation, loneliness, and growing old. One woman dryly says, "Turn your camera off, being old is not entertaining." Another adds philosophically, "The wind will blow, the future will come. Without suffering there is no happiness."

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Rankings and Honors

The Weald (1998) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.2/10
Awards Won: 1 nomination

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Production

Assistant Director:
Junko Koide

Director:
Naomi Kawase

Director of Photography:
Naomi Kawase

Editor:
Naomi Kawase

Producer:
Naomi Kawase
Hiroo Fuseya

Writer:
Naomi Kawase

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