Takeshi FUKUNAGA 福永壮志

Mountain Woman

山女

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Tohoku, late 18th century: Born into a family of outcasts, Rin is despised by her village community. One day, her father, who is unable to stand the hunger, steals some rice. Rin takes the blame and leaves the village, heading for the mountains, where she meets a mysterious man. Takeshi FUKUNAGA’s mystic drama evokes the legends about Mount Hayachine.

山女
Yama onna

Japan, USA 2022

100 minutes

About Takeshi FUKUNAGA
福永壮志

Takeshi FUKUNAGA was born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1982 and studied film production and film editing in New York. His first feature film OUT OF MY HAND premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2015. His second feature film AINU MOSIR (2020 / NC ’21) was made with the support of the Cannes Cinéfondation and had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. In addition to his accolades for his directorial work, he won numerous prizes as an editor, like for THE BIRTH OF SAKÉ (2015 / NC ’16).