Dryads in a Snow Valley

Dryads in a Snow Valley (2015)

DramaDocumentary

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
	Fumiko Matsumoto as Self
	Imai Akio as Self
	Ogawa Kumiko as Self
	Takanami Toshihiko as Self
	Amano Tokiko as Self
	Omi Seki as Self
	Hatori Daisuke as Self
	Kuboto Yoriko as Self

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