# Fire Festival (1985)

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**Original title**: *火まつり*
**Runtime**: 125 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
**Written by**: Kenji Nakagami
**Starring**: Kinya Kitaoji, Kiwako Taichi, Norihei Miki, Junko Miyashita, Aiko Morishita, Rikiya Yasuoka

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A stubborn logger clashes with developers. He weaponizes folklore against a coastal construction plan. The film rides a wave of quiet fury carried by its lead’s stubborn charm.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, slow-burn

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