The Takatsu River (2019)
Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.
Released: Nov 29, 2019
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Masahiro Koumoto, Naho Toda, Ito Ohno, Hiromasa Taguchi, Chōei Takahashi, Tomoko Naraoka
Crew: Yoshinari Nishikôri (Screenplay), Mototaka Kusakabe (Editor), Eishi Segawa (Music), Tadashi Yasukawa (Producer), Akira Sako (Cinematography), Yoshinari Nishikôri (Original Story)