Moe no suzaku

Year: 1997
Country: Japan
Director: Naomi Kawase
Cast: Jun Kunimura, Machiko Ono, Sachiko Izumi
Genre: drama
Runtime: 95 min.
Age: 18+
Nishi Yoshino Village in Nara. A small village suffering from depopulation due to the depressed economy in forestry.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – Golden Camera
Mainichi Film Concours – Best Cinematography
Rotterdam International Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize
Amiens International Film Festival – Golden Unicorn (Best Film)
Singapore International Film Festival – Silver Screen Award (Best Actress)
Toronto International Film Festival – participation 
Chicago International Film Festival – participation 
Valladolid International Film Festival – participation