The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Cast
Tayoko Shiojiri Hiroharu Shikata 
Ryô Kase Mai Edström Kaoru Iwahana Jun Tsunoda
Credits
Written by: 
C.W. Winter Tayoko Shiojiri
Produced by: Anders Edström
Plot
An eight-hour fiction shot for a total of twenty-seven weeks, over a period of fourteen months, in a village population forty-seven in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is a geographic description of the work and non-work of a farmer.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) (2022) is a Hong Kong drama directed by C.W. Winter. It stars Tayoko Shiojiri, Hiroharu Shikata and Ryô Kase. It runs 481 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Berlin International Film Festival 2022: Best Film (Golden Bear)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (160 votes)
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