1944 | Japan | Fiction

Kanko no machi (Jubilation Street)

  • Japanese 73 mins
  • Director | Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Writer | Kaoro Morimoto
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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As World War II escalates, the tight-knit inhabitants of a street in Tokyo must relocate from their homes so the government can use the space. Kinoshita’s sensitive film—beautifully and resourcefully shot—traces the fears and desires of the evacuees.

Evacuation Community Wartime Displacement Resilience
Film Organizations
The Criterion Collection
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