Valley of Dolls

In a dwindling mountain village in Japan, Tsukimi Ayano crafts life-sized dolls to stand in for the neighbors who have died or moved away.

An eerie yet tender portrait of a village repopulated by dolls, and the woman quietly keeping its memory alive.

In a deserted village in Japan, Ayano Tsukimi makes lifesized dolls to make up for those who have died or moved away.

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