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202495 minPGdocumentary

Summer Songs

202495 minPGdocumentary

Masae visits homes in Ubuyama-mura, Japan, to collect traditional songs and poems that date back over one thousand years.

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Jorge Suárez-Quiñones Rivas

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Masae visits homes in Ubuyama-mura, Japan, to collect traditional songs and poems that date back over one thousand years.

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Jorge Suárez-Quiñones Rivas

Jorge Suárez-Quiñones Rivasdirector

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Masae visits homes in Ubuyama-mura, a town in southern Japan. She collects traditional songs as summer arrives. These songs contain poems that date back more than one thousand years. The documentary takes place in the region's mountainous setting. It captures the effort to preserve this cultural legacy through personal stories and community connections. The film runs for 95 minutes and was released in 2024.

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