Summaries

Set in Okinawa on the eve of reversion and filmed almost entirely in the endangered Okinawan language, the story revolves around a man who has quit his job at a U.S. military base and an ethnographer (acted by renowned Japanese musician HOSONO Haruomi) who attempts to marry a village woman in the traditional Ryukyu customs. Blurring the line between reality and fantasy, Takamine's signature style of storytelling has already taken shape in this feature film debut.

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Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
Release date Apr 12, 1985
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese Ryukyuan

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Runtime 1h 53m
Color Color
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