Basic Info
Release: January 01, 2004
Runtime: 18 min
Status: Released
Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa
2004
18 min
Overview
A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands. At first there is peace and time seems to move slowly. Only the music and the occasional movements of the man indicate the passage of time. Finally a man carrying water passes by, followed by other people representative of times past: market vendors, peasants, the red-cheeked god dancing at a matsuri (festival). But as the film progresses, the islands prove to be the meeting place of many cultures.
Genres
Animation
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Takeshi Uehara
Masaru Taira
Crew
Sayoko Kinoshita
Producer
Reijirō Koroku
Music
Sayoko Kinoshita
Director
Renzo Kinoshita
Director
Sayoko Kinoshita
Writer
Renzo Kinoshita
Writer
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