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2014

Kumano kara

From Kumano

熊野から

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

(c)Production Committee of “From Kumano”

Release Date
October, 11th, 2014
Running Time
90 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,Blu-ray, DVD

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

Production Committee of “From Kumano”

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Production Committee of “From Kumano”

[ Story ]

Road movie set in Kumano, situated in the southern part of the Izu Peninsula, by Tanaka Chiseko, the film critic who has also directed films including The Sea, the Bicycle and the Amanohashidate. Also depicts the landscape of the Kumano Kodo, famed as a World Heritage Site.
Actor-cum-writer Kaibe Tsuyoshi (himself) heads for Kumano to write travel essays. He gradually becomes charmed by Kumano's profound appeal as he visits Kumano's famous sites and meets the people who live there.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.kumanokara.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2014 Fukuoka Asian Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

For further contact details, please contact UNIJAPAN -> [ Contact ]

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