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The Poem of Hayachine Valley
Shot in the foothills of Iwate Prefecture’s mystical Mt. Hayachine, the film records a year in the life of the area’s villages.
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Shot in the foothills of Iwate Prefecture’s mystical Mt. Hayachine, the film records a year in the life of the area’s villages.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Sumiko Haneda
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Runtime:186 minutes
Studio:Jiyu Kobo
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