Matsuri - 2016

Matsuri 2016 Directed by Mari Kawakita 祭りのはじまり

A junior high school teacher named Sachie has been living alone. She is not respected by her students and also has trouble fitting into her workspace. One of her students, Hagiwara, has been winning one writing contest after another due to his eloquence. But, he starts to lose sight of himself after a transfer student from the city joins his class. Sachie, on the other hand has started attending a Japanese Taiko (drum) class offered at a nearby community center to get away from her empty life. Their frustrations collide at the school's festival.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Production Company Tokyo University of the Arts

Release Date 31 March 2016

63 mins