The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
仕事と日（塩谷の谷間で)
Synopsis
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. A portrait, over five seasons, of a family, of a terrain, of a soundscape, and of duration itself. A film-as-adaptive-landscape. A georgic in five books.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-22
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 4, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- C.W. Winter, Anders Edström
- Screenplay & Story
- C.W. Winter
- Original Title
- 仕事と日（塩谷の谷間で)
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese, Swedish
- Runtime
- 8h 1m
- Production Studios
- Silver Salt Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
C.W. Winter, Anders Edström
C.W. Winter
Anders Edström
C.W. Winter
Anders Edström, Wang Yue, C.W. Winter
Department Leadership Roster
C.W. Winter
Editor
Anders Edström
Producer
Wang Yue
Producer
C.W. Winter
Producer
C.W. Winter
Director
Anders Edström
Director
C.W. Winter
Writer
Anders Edström
Director of Photography
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) about?
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. A portrait, over five seasons, of a family, of a terrain, of a soundscape, and of duration itself. A film-as-adaptive-landscape. A georgic in five books.
Who directed The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)?
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) was directed by C.W. Winter, Anders Edström.
Who stars in The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)?
The principal cast of The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) includes Tayoko Shiojiri, Hiroharu Shikata, Ryo Kase, Mai Edström, Kaoru Iwahana.
When was The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) released and how long is it?
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 8h 1m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)?
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).