Revolving Lanterns

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Revolving Lanterns (2026)

Directed by Itaru Matsui

Documentary · 1h 53m

A car makes its way through the pitch black on a snowy night, into a village deep in the mountains. Okugawa, nestled in the mountains of Fukushima, is the man's hometown. The village is slowly disappearing, its population dwindled down to just 500 elderly residents, yet the man begins building a new house.

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Cast

Y
Yoshihiro Yabe Self
S
Sakako Ogura Self
Y
Yuako Ogura Self
K
Kazuichi Miyazawa Self
Y
Yasuko Miyazawa Self
T
Tami Yabe Self
A
Atsuko Ishii Self
T
Takatoshi Araumi Self
T
Tomino Sanpei Self
R
Ryuichi Yabe Self

Crew

Director
Itaru Matsui
Writer
Hirotoshi Takeoka
Director of Photography
Itaru Matsui
Original Music Composer
Tomoo Nagai
Editor
Itaru Matsui
Producer
Charlotte Cook

Details

Original title
走馬灯
Release date
2026-12-12
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Production
RITORNELLO FILMS