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JAPAN · 1963

Onomichi

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese Golden Age hometown nostalgia Japanese coastal geography experimental cinema childhood memory urban landscape
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Synopsis

A non-narrative tribute to the seaside town of Onomichi, where Obayashi grew up and where most of these films were made.

Year1963
CountryJapan
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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