Ikigai
"Patricia and Guillermo carried out an unthinkable epic for a cultural purpose: to move a house from the mountains of Japan to Argentina to make a museum. An odissey that took more than 25 years."
Released 2 years ago in 2024. Ikigai is a documentary film. directed by Macarena Rubio. At just 10 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
In Boulogne, Buenos Aires, a 200-plus-year-old Japanese Minka (民家; literally translated as “house of the people”) stands as the oldest dwelling in Argentina. La Casa de Japón, a residence which also functions as a museum, contains one of the largest historical Japanese craft collections outside Japan. The Minka itself was dismantled and transported 20,000 km from the mountains of Fukui in Japan, via Nagoya, to Buenos Aires in the 1980s. More than two decades later, after years of careful planning, research and restoration, the museum opened its doors to the public in 2006.
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- JA
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ikigai about?
In Boulogne, Buenos Aires, a 200-plus-year-old Japanese Minka (民家; literally translated as “house of the people”) stands as the oldest dwelling in Argentina. La Casa de Japón, a residence ...
Who directed Ikigai?
Ikigai was directed by Macarena Rubio.
How long is Ikigai?
Ikigai has a runtime of 0 hours and 10 minutes (10 minutes total).
When was Ikigai released?
Ikigai was released on July 11, 2024 in theaters.