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(1995/Japan, 112 min., color, drama) Director: Yoichi Higashi. Cast: Mieko Harada, Keigo Matsuyama, Shogo Matsuyama, Kyozo Nagatsuka.

Tells of the childhood of two nine-year-old twins in a rural village in Japan after World War II, including their encounter with three mysterious spirits in the form of old women.

Professor Jerry Carlson, from The City College of the City University of New York, interviews historian of Japanese films, Professor Daisuke Miyao from NYU and Brooklyn College of The City University of New York about the film, "Village of Dreams," directed by Yoichi Higashi. Also a deep conversation about the history of Japanese cinema.

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