Question 1

How did director Kaneto Shindo describe his approach to making 'The Naked Island'?

Accepted Answer

Shindo said he made it as a 'cinematic poem' to capture human beings struggling like ants against nature's forces.

Question 2

What personal connection did director Kaneto Shindo have to the film's story?

Accepted Answer

Shindo said the movie described his own childhood as the child of poor peasants, inspired by his mother's hard work without complaint.

Question 3

What unusual feature occurs in the first 37 minutes and 50 seconds of the film?

Accepted Answer

Not a single word is spoken during that entire opening segment.

Question 4

Which major film festivals and awards recognized 'The Naked Island'?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Moscow International Film Festival (1961) and won awards from the National Board of Review (1962) and BAFTA (1963).

Question 5

What is the central struggle depicted in 'The Naked Island'?

Accepted Answer

A family of four, the sole inhabitants of a small island, struggle each day to irrigate their crops.

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