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Rice (1957)

Rice poster
Original title
Directed by
Tadashi Imai
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese film follows the daily struggles of farming families who work tirelessly to grow rice. It shows their difficult lives tied to the land.

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What happens

Rice (Japanese: 米, Hepburn: Kome) is a 1957 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 10th Cannes Film Festival. It is also known by the title The Rice People. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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