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Woman in the Dunes
1964
Hiroshi Teshigahara
1964·Not Rated·Japan
JapanAward ratingSilver
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
Languages
JapaneseMajor Awards
2 wins · 2 nominations
Wins (2)
Other
Kinema Junpo Awards (1965)
Best Film
Cannes Film Festival (1964)
Nominations (2)
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (1966)
Best Director
Other
Cannes Film Festival (1964)