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  • Fire Festival (1985)
  • 126 min | Drama
Fire Festival (1985)
126 min | Drama

The villagers in a beautiful remote area of Japan are divided into the woodsmen, who worship the mountain goddess, and the fishermen, who worship the goddess of the sea. These traditions are threatened by a planned marine park. Tatsuo is a...See moreThe villagers in a beautiful remote area of Japan are divided into the woodsmen, who worship the mountain goddess, and the fishermen, who worship the goddess of the sea. These traditions are threatened by a planned marine park. Tatsuo is a macho lumberjack who hunts boars and monkeys with the young Ryota. Tatsuo is married with two children, has four elder sisters, and is under pressure to sell the family land to the developers. When the fish pens are deliberately contaminated by oil, the fishermen suspect Tatsuo. Kimiko, an old girlfriend of Tatsuo, returns to the village to find money to pay off her debts. During the annual fire festival, Tatsuo becomes angry when the old traditions are not preserved. Written by Will Gilbert See less
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Updated May 17, 1985

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Oct 6, 1985 (United States)

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15 cast members
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Kiwako Taichi
Kimiko Kimiko   See fewer
Norihei Miki
Yamakawa Yamakawa   See fewer
Junko Miyashita
Sachiko, Tatsuo's wife Sachiko, Tatsuo's wife   See fewer
Aiko Morishita
Nursery school teacher Nursery school teacher   See fewer
Kenzô Kaneko
Kimiko's brother-in-law (as Kenzo Kaneko) Kimiko's brother-in-law (as Kenzo Kaneko)   See fewer
Sachiko Matsushita
Tatsuo's Sister Tatsuo's Sister   See fewer
Aoi Nakajima
Kimiko's sister Kimiko's sister   See fewer
Kin Sugai
Tatsuo's Mother Tatsuo's Mother   See fewer
Ippei Sôda
Actor (as Ippei Souda) Actor (as Ippei Souda)   See fewer
Masako Yagi
Tatsuo's Sister Tatsuo's Sister   See fewer
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