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A WOMAN OF THE BUTCHER SHOP

Directed by Yamashiro Chikako
Japan, 2016
Documentary, Short
  • 2727 minutes

Synopsis

A woman chops up blocks of meat that have washed up on a shore that has been spared development because of the presence of a U.S. military base. Men flock to the meat she sells. The film—which switches back and forth between reality and fiction—portrays the state of Okinawa today.

Synopsis

A woman chops up blocks of meat that have washed up on a shore that has been spared development because of the presence of a U.S. military base. Men flock to the meat she sells. The film—which switches back and forth between reality and fiction—portrays the state of Okinawa today.