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The Ballad of Narayama

1983 · Shōhei Imamura
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7.5 130 mins Japan Japanese Drama Toei Company

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.

Screening 29 November
Institute of Contemporary Arts
16:00
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Sunday, 29 November
Institute of Contemporary Arts City of Westminster

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