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Under Snow

Name: Under Snow
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-09-15
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 4.2

★ 4,2 /10 (6 Votes)

2011 DE 103 min

Overview

In Echigo, Japan, the snow often lies several feet deep well into May, covering landscapes and villages. Over the centuries, the inhabitants have organised their lives accordingly. In order to record their very distinctive forms of everyday life, their festivals, and religious rituals, Ulrike Ottinger journeyed to the mythical snow country – accompanied by two Kabuki performers. Taking the parts of the students Takeo and Mako, they follow in the footsteps of Bokushi Suzuki, who in the mid-19th century wrote his remarkable book “Snow Country Tales”.

Release date

15/09/2011

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