My Shimokita (1972)

Shōhei Imamura · 26 min · Letterboxd ↗

Part of a TV series called “I Want To Go Far Away” in which celebrities introduce their regions. Imamura heads to the Shimokita region of Aomori Prefecture, the hometown of his mentor director Yuzo Kawashima and a region with a strong belief in Mount Osorezan.

My Shimokita screens once in London: ICA, Sunday 15 November at 15:30.