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This event has already taken place and ended on 13 Mar 2010

Nobuko (Maki Sakai), a failed actress and divorcee in her mid-30s, returns home, defeated, to her scornful family's backwater Shinto shrine to help out with domestic chores. Kumakiri, who commanded global attention for his debut movie, Kichiku, adapted his own story here with his distinctive style.

Dir. Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Japan 2008 1h 45m Subtitled

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Girls on Film: Females in Contemporary Japanese Cinema
Presenting a selection of bold new work about the experiences of women in contemporary Japan, this season showcases some of Japan's exciting new and established movie directors.

A Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme