The Scarecrows

The Scarecrows

NYC PREMIERE A village in Japan populates its empty town with scarecrows to keep its aging inhabitants company. A quiet look into how a community lives, dies, and must ultimately adapt to changing times. – Elyse Wang

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Dan Hodgson and Producer Julia Alcamo.

This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program:  Lamenting Loss

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea

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Director: Dan Hodgson, Dan Hodgson
Executive Producer: Julia Alcamo, Dan Hodgson, Julia Alcamo, Dan Hodgson
Producer: Julia Alcamo, Julia Alcamo
Cinematographer: Dan Hodgson, Dan Hodgson
Editor: Chiara Armentano, Chiara Armentano
Music: Rebeca Alvaro, Guy Dowsett, Rebeca Alvaro, Guy Dowsett
Language: Japanese, Japanese
Country: UK, UK
Year: 2020

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