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THE CRYING WIND
(Fuon)
2004
© Siglo Ltd
Drama
by HIGASHI Yoichi
Synopsis
Three generations meet on an idyllic beach of the Okinawa Island,
where rests the skull of a kamikaze pilot of 2nd world war.
Seikichi (70) makes his living fishing from a small boat. He lives
with his grandson Akira (12). Running away from her violent husband, Kazue (30) returns to the village, bringing her son, Masashi (10).
Shiho (70) comes to the village from the Japanese mainland, searching for some trace of the kamikaze pilot she was in love with.
Cast
KATO Haruko, UEMA Muneo, TSUMIKI Miho
Credits

Script / Editing
Cinematography
Sound
Art Director
Costume Designer
Producer

MEDORUMA Shun - adapted from his own novel
TSUTAI Takahiro
TSURUMMasae
YAMAGAMI TeAKI Hitoshi
YOSHIDA Etsuko
MIYAMOTO tsujiro

Available Versions
Original Japanese version with English subtitles
Festivals and Awards
Montreal World Film Festival 2004 - Innovation Award
106 min - 35mm - 1:1.37 - 2905 m - Analog DTS
Technical Data
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