Project Detail

The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)

Synopsis

A geographic description of fourteen months of the work and non-work of Tayoko in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. A georgic in five books.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2020 - Encounters - World premiere

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
480 min
Director
Anders Edström, C.W. Winter
Producer
Anders Edström, C.W. Winter, Wang Yue
Co-Producer
Mengchu Hu, Helen Sara Jones, Naomi Wright
Executive Producer
C.W. Winter
Screenwriter
C.W. Winter, Tayoko Shiojiri
Director of Photography
Anders Edström
Principal cast
Tayoko Shiojiri, Hiroharu Shikata, Ryô Kase, Mai Edström
Colourist
Jason R Moffat

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong (China), UK co-production

General Asst. (US), Lumieria Pictures (HK), Silver Salt Films (UK)

Silver Salt Films

Kemp House
160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

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