Kamigami no fukaki yokubô
An engineer from Tokyo arrives on a drought-ridden tropical island to drill a well to power a nearby sugar mill. He meets the inbred Futori family, hated by the locals for breaking religious customs.
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"(1968) The Profound Desire of the Gods/ Kamigami no fukaki yokubô (In Japanese with English subtitles) PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Director Shohei Imamura personal project film involving an uninhabited somewhat tropical island and it's prehistoric islanders come to fruition once an engineer (Kazuo Kitamura) from Tokyo city attempts to make plans regarding the island as a whole, and transitioning it into a sugar cane factory. Meeting first is the eldest,Yamamori, (Kanjûrô Arashi), appointed as the engineer's protege, is the son, Kametaro (Chôichirô Kawarasaki), appointed priestess of Noro Um..."
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Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970.
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An engineer from Tokyo arrives on a drought-ridden tropical island to drill a well to power a nearby sugar mill. He meets the inbred Futori family, hated by the locals for breaking religious customs.