Take Your Time: Arayashiki

Overview

This documentary was filmed at Maki, a small commune at the foot of Japan’s Northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture. Maki is deep in the mountains, inaccessible to vehicles. The residents have to walk a narrow mountain path for 90 minutes to get in or out. Various kinds of people with varying mental and physical problems live alongside their healthy fellows in a grand two storied thatched house. They eke out a living by growing their own food and bartering for essential items.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 2015

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Pole Pole Times

Director

Seiichi Motohashi

Producer

Takahiro Otsuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4517568