Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival Trailer (1980)
04 October 1980 129 mins
This film documents a snow festival with a history dating to the 13th century held at Izu Shrine in the Niino community of Anan-cho, a small town located in the Shimoina District of Nagano Prefecture. The winter snow that falls during the festival is thought to herald the abundant life force of spring. Noda completed this film over a five-year period beginning in 1974, visiting the festival each year with a small staff and editing the footage as he shot.
Watch the official Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival 1980 trailer in HD below or find more Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival videos on Vidimovie.