Okiku and the World
せかいのおきく
She does not know 'sekai'
A period romance that finds fertile ground in the least sanitary corner of feudal Japan. Okiku, a disgraced samurai’s daughter, crosses paths with two itinerant waste collectors who hustle human excrement to farmers. The film blooms, somewhat miraculously, without smelling like one.
Directed by Junji Sakamoto · Written by Junji Sakamoto
Starring Haru Kuroki, Kanichiro Sato, Sosuke Ikematsu, Claude Maki, Koichi Sato, Renji Ishibashi