JAPAN · 1977

Ballad of Orin

Masahiro Shinoda
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Expelled from her group for losing her virginity, blind travelling musician Orin endures a life of hardship, abuse, and poverty while wandering the countryside, finding brief companionship with an army deserter, and struggling against a society that marginalises her.

Year1977
CountryJapan
DirectorMasahiro Shinoda
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