Teaser: ‘Big Rice Riots’

By   |  Aug 29, 2020

‘Big Rice Riots’ (大コメ騒動) is a 2021 Japanese historical drama directed by Katsuhide Motoki.

Set during the Rice Riots of 1918, the film revolves around a group of women in a coastal village who are angered by the rising price of rice and decide to take matters into their own hands. The cast includes Mao Inoue, Takahiro Miura, Mari Natsuki, Shinosuke Tatekawa, and Mitsuru Fukikoshi.

Synopsis: In August, 1918, Ito (Mao Inoue) lives in a coastal village of Toyama with her husband and 3 children. During the summer, there wasn’t much fish to catch, so her husband has been far away from home to catch fish. To support herself and her children, Ito carries goods from ships like the other women in the village. Meanwhile, the residents encounter rising prices for rice. The women are unable to feed their family due to the high prices of rice. The women ask a nearby rice store to sell rice at lower prices, but it fails. The price of rice continues to rise daily. Due to an incident, Ito and the other village women step up to the plate. [Source: AsianWiki]

‘Big Rice Riots’ opens across Japan on January 8, 2021.

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