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55% Critic Match
Bachiranun
“Experimental work that overlays the memories and culture of Yonaguni on personal experience.”
5.5 / 10• 2021• 1h 1m•NR• Japanese
DocumentaryDrama
Storyline
On Yonaguni Island, the westernmost island of Japan, there is a language in danger of disappearing. How far can we take the language, culture and history that are being quietly forgotten at the edge of Japan? A semi-documentary fantasy full of life force.
Cast & Crew
Kenta Ishida
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LeadNS
Nami Sasaki
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SY
Sakura Yamamoto
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YM
Yasuhiro Mitsui
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Aika Higashimori
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aika Higashimori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bachiranun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
