Fire Festival Limited Edition Blu-ray with Slipcover (Third Window Films/Region B) [Preorder]

Preorder scheduled for release on December 7, 2026

Director(s): Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Writer(s): Kenji Nakagami

Cast: Kinya Kitoji, Kiwako Taichi, Ryota Najamoto

1985 Cannes Film Festival – Official Selection
A masterpiece from one of Japan’s greatest contemporary directors Mitsuo Yanagimachi (God Speed You! Black Emperor)

When developers arrive in a rural, seaside village with plans to construct a marine park, the divide grows between the village fishermen and the woodmen, led by a solitary boorish lumberjack, Tatsuo, who engages in bizarre rituals to appease the mountain goddess that he worships. When the waters become polluted with oil, the villagers consider it an act of sabotage on the planned urban development and Tatsuo takes the blame for the incident. He is only able to redeem himself through a shocking act which is revealed at the “fire festival.” Based on a real-life incident, Fire Festival is a spare, disturbing reflection on the loss of humanity amidst the drive to modernization.

Extras

・Selected audio commentary from historian Alexander Jacoby
・Video Essay by Jasper Sharp
・Original Teaser and Trailer

Limited Edition slipcase (1,000 units) with artwork by Sean Wolcott and booklet with writing from Tony Rayns

This is a UK Import. The Blu-ray is Region B and will require a multi-region capable player.

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