Father, son Kentaro and daughter Ochiyo, who live on the banks of the Sumida River, regain their love for each other after family discord and separation. The film is considered lost.
So, it's a ghost story. Literally, because you can’t actually watch Kâwa no ûeno taiyô. It’s one of those tragic lost films that exists now only in old clippings and the collective memory of people who probably aren’t around to talk about it anymore. If you’re the type of person who gets obsessed with film archives or ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Tomu Uchida
William Parke
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"So, it's a ghost story. Literally, because you can’t actually watch Kâwa no ûeno taiyô. It’s one of those tragic lost films that exists now only in old clippings and the collective memory of people who probably aren’t around to talk about it anymore. If you’re the type of person who gets obsessed with film archives or enjoys the sheer melancholy of imagining what a lost masterpiece looked like, you’ll be fascinated by this. If you want a movie to watch on a Friday night with a pizza, you are goi..."
Keiji Sakakida
Teppei Nishi, Tomu Uchida
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