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Tsugaru Folk Song (1973)

Tsugaru Folk Song poster
Original title
津軽じょんがら節
Directed by
Kōichi Saitō
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple flees their stifling lives and travels through the Tsugaru region of Japan. They search for a sense of national identity in the landscape and folk traditions of the area.

contemplativemelancholicpoeticslow-pacedearthyromanticnostalgicreflective

What happens

Tsugaru Folk Song (津軽じょんがら節, Tsugaru Jongarabushi) is a 1973 Japanese film directed by Kōichi Saitō. The story is about the search for the basis of Japanese national identity, and the escape of lovers to the wonder of nature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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