Himatsuri Movie Review 1985

An acclaimed film detailing the conflicts between man and nature, as a lumberjack in a Japanese forest believes he's the protector of the mountains through his divine relationship with the ancient gods. Outraged by the destruction, pollution, and commercial exploitation of the land he turns to violence. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 120 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Trees & Forests

Screenplay

Kenji Nakagami

Cast

Kinya Kitaoji, Kwako Taichi, Ryota Nakamoto, Norihei Miki

Cinematography

Masaki Tamura

Director

Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Music

Toru Takemitsu

Producer

Kino International Corporation