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Television · 2023

The Makanai

Hirokazu Kore-eda

The Makanai poster
editorial · Reviewed artwork

What this is doing

Lets the power thread settle into a deeper television form.

A girl cooks for geisha trainees in Kyoto. Food, friendship, and gentle routine.

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

Where this can take you

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A girl cooks for geisha trainees in Kyoto. Food, friendship, and gentle routine.

Selected for
regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
Artwork
editorial · Reviewed artwork
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