Carmen Comes Home

12A TBC

Just after the Second World War, in a very rural mountain village, the arrival of a girl (TAKAMINE Hideko) and her friend (KOBAYASHI Toshiko) attracts curiosity from the locals. The girl’s name is Okin, and although she was originally a village girl, she claims she has now become an artistic dancer in Tokyo going by the stage name of Carmen.

The principal of the village school (CHISHU Ryu, Tokyo Story), who considers himself a champion of the arts, is overjoyed to learn that his small village produced such an artist. However, when he sees the ways Carmen and her friend dress and behave, he and the other villagers are confused. It turns out that Carmen is not a true artistic dancer, but rather a stripper. One day, Carmen, determined to decorate her hometown with the brocade she prides herself on, agrees to showcase her dancing skills for the villagers.

Screening as part of The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025.