The Village Album (2004)
Original title: 村の写真集
Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi, the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi, an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change.
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Tatsuya FujiTakahashi Kenichi
Ken KaitoTakahashi TakashiMao Miyaji
Masahiro Komoto
Mao MiyajiKana Takahashi
Pace Wu Pui-TsiRin
Mutsuko Sakura
Kazue Fukiishi
Ren Osugi
Tomoyo HaradaTakahashi NorikoMovie DNA
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What is The Village Album about?
Hanatani Village in the valley of Tokushima Prefecture is going to be submerged when a dam is constructed. In order to preserve the beauty of the place for future generations, the villagers decide to take photographs of all the families in the village. Kenichi, the only photographer in the village, is put in charge of the project. He calls his son Takashi, an aspiring photographer, to help him with the task. Takashi is puzzled since his father and he are not at all close, but as they visit each family in turn and Takashi sees his father working, Takashi's feelings towards his father begin to change.
How long is The Village Album?
The Village Album has a runtime of 111 minutes.