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2017

Hotaru no kawa no mamoribito

PROTECTORS OF FIREFLY RIVER 

ほたるの川のまもりびと

(c)Better than today. 2017

(c)Better than today. 2017

(c)Better than today. 2017

(c)Better than today. 2017

(c)Better than today. 2017

(c)Better than today. 2017

Release Date
July, 7th, 2018
Running Time
86 min
Genre
Documentary
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,Blu-ray,DVD
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP,Blu-ray,DVD) Hangul

[ Directed by ]

[ Staff ]

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Bun Bun Films

[ Production Studio ]

Better than today

[ Story ]

In-depth documentary about thirteen households in a small mountainside hamlet that has been designated for dam construction. TV commercial director Yamada Eiji makes his documentary film debut.
In 1962, the Ishiki Dam Project was launched in Kawatana Town, Nagasaki Prefecture. The town has been in turmoil ever since, and as of 2018 the residents continue their wholesome lifestyle in the mountain village while risking their lives to protest the ongoing construction. The camera captures the transitioning seasons of Kawatana Town and the feelings of the landowners.

[ Official Site ]

http://hotaruriver.net

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2017 Green Image Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

Bun Bun Films Co.,Ltd.
5-8-14 Daita, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo
Rep: KAMANAKA Hitomi
tel: +81 3 6379 3938
fax: +81 3 6379 3928
E-mail: movie@kamanaka.com
http://kamanaka.com

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