HIMATSURI (Original title)FIRE FESTIVAL (Alternative title)FESTIVAL OF FIRE (Alternative title)
Date: 1984 (Release)Country: JapanDirector: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Synopsis: Set in a village on the south west coast of Japan, tells the story of a logger and his family. The peaceful coast is threatened by land developers to whom the logger refuses to sell his property. When thousands of fish are poisoned the developers pin the blame on the man, who kills his family and himself during the annual fire festival.
Genre: Drama
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1314694
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 1984 (Release)Country: JapanDirector: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Synopsis: Set in a village on the south west coast of Japan, tells the story of a logger and his family. The peaceful coast is threatened by land developers to whom the logger refuses to sell his property. When thousands of fish are poisoned the developers pin the blame on the man, who kills his family and himself during the annual fire festival.
Genre: Drama
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1314694
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status