Nanyadoyara - Songs for the Dead and Alive
なにゃどやら —陸中 ・小子内の盆唄—
Hirata Junko
Japan/60min./2011
In 1920, Kunio Yanagida traveled to Tohoku and stumbled upon a summer festival dance in a lonely bayside village of Okonai. Touched by the lyrics of the dance songs and warm hospitality of the local inn, Yanagida revisits the place six years later only to discover that the inn is no longer there.| Title in English | Nanyadoyara - Songs for the Dead and Alive |
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| Title in Original Language | なにゃどやら —陸中 ・小子内の盆唄— |
| Director(s) | Hirata Junko |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Aichi. After graduating from university, Hirata joined the Telecom Staff Inc. In 2004, she planned and directed a documentary called "Love Story of Three Generations -It is that now I'm here-", which followed the different paths of three generations of women. She featured her family in the final episode, "Love Story of Three Generations", and received the New Face Award of the ATP Award in 2006. She worked on the "Edge" series and the "Memories in Nippon" series, and many more. |
| Year of Completion | 2011 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 60 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | BD |
| Shooting Locations | Okonai (Iwate) |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | August 2008 - March 2011 - August 2011 |
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| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | Japanese, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2011/ |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2011/ |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | "Memories in Nippon: Story of BON" was made for a broadcasting purpose and got the Matsukawa Prize and Audience Award at the Yufuin Cultural and Documentary Film Festival 2010. Through March 11, 2011, I put additional shootings and was re-edited. |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Yamazaki Yutaka Others：reading: Nishijima Hidetoshi |
| Producer | Terajima Takayuki, Otomo Naoko / TELECOM STAFF Inc. |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Hirata Junko |
| Official Website for the Film | |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2011 |
