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Hometown (1983)

Hometown poster
Original title
ふるさと
Directed by
Seijirō Kōyama
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his rural hometown after many years away. He reconnects with old friends and family while facing changes in the community.

poignantgentlebittersweetslow-pacedreflectiveearthyintimatenostalgic

What happens

Hometown (Japanese: ふるさと, Hepburn: Furusato) is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where Yoshi Katō won the award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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