Shigeru KOBAYASHI
Dryads In A Snow Valley
風の波紋
Nippon Visions ½
When it snows in the Japanese Prefecture of Niigata, it snows a lot! Life in the villages has its hardships, but despite this, a few people from Tokyo and other big cities have tried to build new lives for themselves in those mountains and valleys. In his documentary, KOBAYASHI portrays their motivation and their attitudes without falling into the trap of over-sentimentalization.
風の波紋
Kaze no hamon
Japan 2015
99 minutes
Director
Shigeru KOBAYASHI
Cinematography
Hirotaka MATSUNE
Production
Kasama Film
World sales
Article Films
About Shigeru KOBAYASHI
Shigeru KOBAYASHI (born in Niigata Prefecture in 1954) began working in the documentary film genre as an assistant director to Hisao YANAGISAWA as well as a cinematographer. His film AND LIFE GOES ON won him the Mainichi Film Award for Best Documentary in 2004.