Himatsuri
Himatsuri ★★★ Fire Festival 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. 120m/C VHS . JP Kinya Kitaoji, Kwako Taichi, Ryota Nakamoto, Norihei Miki; D: Mitsuo Yanagimachi; W: Kenji Nakagami; C: Masaki Tamura; M: Toru Takemitsu.
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