The Village Album

Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi, the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi, an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

111 minutes

Year:

2004

Director:

Mitsuhiro Mihara

Cast:

Takahashi Kenichi

Takahashi Takashi

Kana Takahashi

Rin

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Director

Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Art Direction