Nomugi Pass

Name: Nomugi Pass
Released: 1979-06-30
Rating: 7.2

1979

Trailer

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The women and girls worked in a hot, humid atmosphere without rest, and endured those conditions and sexual harassment to earn money for their poor families. Across the ocean, it was the great depression in America.

Release Date

1979-06-30

Status

Released

Original Title

あゝ野麦峠

Runtime

2h 34m

Original Language

JA

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shin Nippon Eiga

Overview

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The women and girls worked in a hot, humid atmosphere without rest, and endured those conditions and sexual harassment to earn money for their poor families. Across the ocean, it was the great depression in America.

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