The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
DirectorsC.W. Winter, Anders Edström
Set in a village of 47 inhabitants in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, The Works and Days is a geographic description of the work and non-work of a farmer. A portrait, over five seasons, of a family, of a terrain, of a soundscape, and of duration itself.
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#BIFF2020 World Cinema The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
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