Dryads in a Snow Valley (2015)
Ten years ago, the Kogures moved from Tokyo to a satoyama area (an area where traditional sustainable agriculture has been long practiced) in a snowy mountain village in Echigo-Tsumari where they repaired an old thatched farmhouse and began growing organic, pesticide-free rice. Their life may appear unrestrained and free of worldly cares but they cannot make it alone. All the work is done together with their cheerful neighbors. Then, in the spring of 2011, an earthquake strikes on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The Kogures’ house is destroyed, but they decide to rebuild. An adventure told in a fantastical tone that expresses the joy of living with a sometimes harsh natural world.
Director: Shigeru Kobayashi
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Matsumoto Hidetoshi as Self |
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Fumiko Matsumoto as Self |
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Imai Akio as Self |
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Ogawa Kumiko as Self |
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Takanami Toshihiko as Self |
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Amano Tokiko as Self |
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Omi Seki as Self |
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Hatori Daisuke as Self |
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Kuboto Yoriko as Self |
| Directing | Shigeru Kobayashi | Director |
| Crew | Hirotaka Matsune | Cinematography |
| Sound | Takuya Kawakami | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Nobuyuki Kikuchi | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Yoshihiko Yatabe | Producer |
| Production | Norio Nagakura | Producer |
| Production | Takeshi Hata | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Takeshi Hata | Editor |