Select Japan is delighted to bring The Tale of Iya back to London for only the second UK screening. We would like to thank Tsteuichiro Tsuta for his assitance with the screening, as well as Garden Cinema member Edmund Barns for initially suggesting the film. The screening will be briefly introduced by Select Japan curator George Crosthwait.

A tunnel to be built in Iya threatens to disrupt the natural order as an elderly man and his granddaughter Haruna meet a young man from Tokyo, whose life will be changed forever in experiencing their simple, secluded lifestyle.

Ambitious, beautiful and moving, Tetsuichiro Tsuta’s second feature depicts the nobility of co-existing with nature. Drawing inspiration from the films of Kenji Mizoguchi, Shohei Imamura and even Studio Ghibli, The Tale of Iya can itself be seen as a precursor to Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Evil Does Not Exist. Shot on 35mm in the mountains of Tokushima, it captures the changing seasons over the course of a year, creating a dreamlike visual poem that offers viewers a truly cinematic experience.

Cast:
Rina Takeda, Shima Onishi, Min Tanaka