As we approach the start of Nippon Connection 2023 and get a glimpse at the first titles in the festival's program, it becomes evident the programmers stick true to their concept of not only screening movies, but essentially showing audiences the various facets of Japanese culture. In the past, they have done so with features about the shifts in the job culture or indigenous tribes and their customs such as the Ainu, and Daniel López' “Umui – Guardians of Traditions” follows in the same footsteps. The roughly 70-minute-long documentary focuses on the culture of Okinawa and the generations living on the island, especially highlighting their link to the traditions of the island and its people.
Umui – Guardians of Traditions is screening at Nippon Connection
In typical fashion of a documentary following a similar approach, the director presents the aforementioned topic from the perspective of various residents. Beginning with a gentleman who...
Umui – Guardians of Traditions is screening at Nippon Connection
In typical fashion of a documentary following a similar approach, the director presents the aforementioned topic from the perspective of various residents. Beginning with a gentleman who...
- 6/8/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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