The Tale of Iya
2013, Japanese. Directed by Tetsuichirô Tsuta.
As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 October 2013
- Original title
- 祖谷物語―おくのひと―
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Masaya Kawamura, Masayuki Ueda
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The Tale of Iya runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
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The Tale of Iya isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 2013. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tale of Iya?
The Tale of Iya (2013) was directed by Tetsuichirô Tsuta and stars Rina Takeda, Shima Onishi, Min Tanaka.