About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'A HEN IN THE WIND' and its themes of motherhood and relationships in post-war Japan.
Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K When a single mother’s son falls ill while awaiting her husband’s return from the front, she turns to prostitution to cover the bill. After his return, Tokiko (Kinuyo Tanaka) comes clean to Shuichi (Shūji Sano), whose reaction jeopardizes their otherwise stable relationship. In 2022, we covered several movies directed by Kinuyo Tanaka. A new series at the Trylon gives us an opportunity to explore the filmmaker’s better-known career as an actress with Yasujirō Ozu's A HEN IN THE WIND ! Give to these causes in need during ICE’s occupation of Minnesota: Support Minnesotans defending their communities from ICE: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ @sanctuarysupplydepot: Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors https://linktr.ee/sanctuarysupplydepot @mplsmutualaid: Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors: https://linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid ISAIAH, an interfaith group fighting for racial and economic justice in MN: https://secure.everyaction.com/G8TCnxFlE0qd9zlUEYjjeg2 Show love to North Minneapolis families in crisis…
People in this episode
Host: Trylove
Topics covered
- prostitution
- single motherhood
- post-war Japan
- relationship dynamics
- film analysis
Keywords
- A HEN IN THE WIND
- Kinuyo Tanaka
- Shūji Sano
- prostitution
- post-war Japan
- film analysis
- Trylon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trylon, ISAIAH, sanctuarysupplydepot, mplsmutualaid
Books & works: A HEN IN THE WIND, FOREVER A WOMAN, LOVE LETTER, GIRLS OF THE NIGHT
Places: Minnesota
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