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Summer in Sanrizuka (1968)

Summer in Sanrizuka (1968)

Documentary
Release Date: 1968, October 12
Directors: Shinsuke Ogawa
Countries: Japan
Production: Ogawa Productions

Overview:

In 1968, Ogawa decided to form Ogawa Productions and locate it at the newly announced construction site of Narita International Airport in a district called Sanrizuka. Ogawa chose to locate his company in the most radical of the villages, Heta. Some farmers immediately sold their land; others vehemently protested and drew the support of social movements across the country. Together they clashed with riot police sent in to protect surveyors, who were plotting out the airport. Summer in Sanrizuka is a messy film – its chaos communicating the passions and actions on the ground.