The Village Album

The Village Album (2004)

村の写真集

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.

Date of release
2004-04-23
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mitsuhiro Mihara

Casting

Interesting facts

Village Photobook , also known as Photo Album of the Village or The Village Album, is a 2004 Japanese drama film written and directed by Mitsuhiro Mihara and starring Tatsuya Fuji. It won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film at the 2005 Shanghai International Film Festival.

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