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Woman in the Dunes
1964
Hiroshi Teshigahara
1964·Not Rated·Japan
JapanAward tierSilver
An entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Cast
Kyôko Kishida·Eiji Okada·Hiroko Itô·Kôji Mitsui
Producers
Kiichi Ichikawa·Tadashi Ôno
Languages
JapaneseMajor Awards
2 wins · 2 nominations
Wins (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1964)
Jury Special Prize
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Picture
Kinema Junpo Awards (1965)
Best Film
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1964)
Palme d'Or
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (1966)
Best Director
Hiroshi Teshigahara