A car makes its way through the pitch black on a snowy night, into a village deep in the mountains. Okugawa, nestled in the mountains of Fukushima, is the man's hometown. The village is slowly disappearing, its population dwindled down to just 500 elderly residents, yet the man begins building a new house.
Director: Itaru Matsui · Writer: Hirotoshi Takeoka
A car makes its way through the pitch black on a snowy night, into a village deep in the mountains. Okugawa, nestled in the mountains of Fukushima, is the man's hometown. The village is slowly disappearing, its population dwindled down to just 500 elderly residents, yet the man begins building a new house.
Revolving Lanterns is a 2026 documentary movie from Japan directed by Itaru Matsui, starring Yoshihiro Yabe, Sakako Ogura and Yuako Ogura. It is scheduled to release on December 12, 2026. The running time is 1 h 53 min, in Japanese.
Revolving Lanterns is scheduled for December 12, 2026.
Revolving Lanterns was directed by Itaru Matsui.
The main cast includes Yoshihiro Yabe, Sakako Ogura, Yuako Ogura, Kazuichi Miyazawa and Yasuko Miyazawa.
Revolving Lanterns runs 1 h 53 min.
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Itaru Matsui