The Village Album

The Village Album 2004 Directed by Mitsuhiro Mihara 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.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Drama

Release Date 23 April 2004

111 mins