The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
By C.W. Winter and Anders Edström
Saturday 05.03.22
Saturday 05.03.22
Save the date - on Saturday, March 5 you're invited to a groundbreaking cinema experience! We screen the film The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) - in its entirety.
The film is shown in four parts, with two short breaks and one longer break that gives you time to eat and drink.
One of the best films of the year. At once intimate and expansive…. More than a film to watch, The Works and Days is an experience that engulfs.
Program
13:00 The Works and Days part 1 (1t 42min)
14:45 Break (15 min)
15:00 The Works and Days part 2 (1t 42min)
16:40 Pause (60 min)
17:40 The Works and Days part 3 (2t 9min)
19:50 Break (15 min)
20:05 The Works and Days part 4 (2t 27min)
22:30 The end
About the film
This eight-hour masterpiece follows a family that has been farming for eleven generations in a mountain village with 47 inhabitants in the prefecture of Kyoto, Japan. The film consists of four chapters that have been filmed over a period of 14 months. The film is both a monumental and sober portrait of a family that has lived in constant dialogue with nature, and of a branch of work that is about to disappear. The film gives the audience unique access to the protagonists' everyday life and work as well as changes in the landscape. Thus, ultimately, it also becomes a portrait of the duration itself.
Title
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Directed by
C.W. Winter, Anders Edström
Country
USA, Sweden, Japan, UK
Year
2020
Languages
Japanese, English, Swedish
Subtitles
English
Duration
8 hours
