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Tamiko Trilogy

3 movies 1970 – 1980 5h 25m total
Directed by Yoji Yamada

Movies in this collection

Kazoku
Kazoku

Kazoku

1970 1h 46m Dir. Yoji Yamada

A poor family of miners from Kyushu uproot themselves and make the long journey to what they hope is a better life in Hokkaido. Their journey is beset with hardship and tragedy.

Furusato
Furusato

Furusato

1972 1h 36m Dir. Yoji Yamada

On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. They cherish the deepest affection for this piece of land they call home, and the simple life they lead.

Haruka naru yama no yobigoe
Haruka naru yama no yobigoe

Haruka naru yama no yobigoe

1980 2h 3m Dir. Yoji Yamada

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.