(月の輪古墳)

Content: The film documents an excavation in 1953 of a large kofun (burial mound) near Yuuka village (in present day Misaki) in Okayama prefecture. Under the guidance of researchers at Okayama University nearly 10,000 locals participated in the undertaking and was hailed as archaeology/history "by the people." It is considered one the most significant documentary films of the postwar period in Japan.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

29 minutes

Year:

1954

Production companies:

Tsukinowa Eiga Seisaku Iinkai

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Producer

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Editor

Editor