Film Record: Golden Week in Kyoto

Still of Golden Week in Kyoto pictured in the PSA Journal, Nov. 1960, 41.

Date produced: 1960

Filmmaker(s):

Oscar H. Horovitz

Languages:

English

Length:

571 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Magnetic

Awards/Recognition:

PSA Ten Best 1960 - Honorable Mention

Description:

"This time Oscar visited Kyoto during cherry blossom time when all of the art activities are centered about the showy blossoms. Our filmer does take the time to do those not easy to get closeups of the children and grownups as they go about their daily chores. We visit the theatre to see the cherry blossom dance, a fitting symbol of Golden Week in Kyoto" PSA Journal, Nov. 1960, 42.

Resources:

The film received the Cine Circle 1961 Robert J Flaherty Memorial Medal from Better Movie Making Magazine.

Society of Canadian Cine Amateurs publication SCCA Panorama, November 1988, lists the film in their library.

Locations:

• Kyoto, Japan (Filming)

Subjects:

• Asia
•      Japan
•      Geography

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Cine Circle Award Photos

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