Yamabuki

Film Union Maniwa, Survivance

VERDICT: Focusing on the plight of both working-class locals and migrant labourers in a small town, Juichiro Yamasaki’s third feature powerfully chronicles the greying fortunes of Japan’s depopulated provinces.

January 31st, 2022

The title of Juichiro Yamasaki’s latest feature is at once the name of its teenage protagonist