Six Singing Women

『唄う六人の女』
Utau Rokunin no Onna

U.S. Premiere. Upon learning of his estranged father’s passing, Tokyo-based photographer Shinichiro Kayashima (Yutaka Takenouchi) is summoned to the mountains to sell his remote childhood home to shady real estate developer Ryo Uwajima (Takayuki Yamada). When the ill-suited pair try returning to the city through the winding mountain roads, however, a car accident finds them imprisoned by a group of enigmatic, animalistic women who seem spiritually connected to the land. A sensual and decadent mystery-laden ecological fable, Six Singing Women is the first feature film in over a decade from multi-hyphenate artist and JAPAN CUTS alum Yoshimasa Ishibashi (Milocrorze: A Love Story, 2011).

Dir. Yoshimasa Ishibashi, 2023, 113 min., DCP, color, in Japanese with English subtitles. With Yutaka Takenouchi, Takayuki Yamada, Naoto Takenaka.

Part of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film 2024
July 10—21, 2024

JAPAN CUTS is the largest showcase of contemporary Japanese cinema in North America and an annual highlight of New York’s cinema scene.

Image: © 2023 “Six Singing Women” Film Partners.

Japan Society programs are made possible by leadership support from Booth Ferris Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Film programs are generously supported by ORIX Corporation USA, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Anime NYC and Yen Press. Endowment support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund and The John and Miyoko Davey Endowment Fund. Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family and Friends of Film. Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the official Japanese airline sponsor of Japan Society Film. Housing assistance is provided by the Prince Kitano New York, the official hotel sponsor of Japan Society Film.