Filmed on the virtually deserved Setonaikai archipelago in south-west Japan.

The Naked Island tells the story of a small family unit and their subsistence as the only inhabitants of an arid, sun-baked island. Daily chores, captured as a series of cyclical events, result in a hypnotizing, moving, and beautiful film harkening back to the silent era., Filmed on the virtually deserved Setonaikai archipelago in south-west Japan.

The Naked Island tells the story of a small family unit and their subsistence as the only inhabitants of an arid, sun-baked island. Daily chores, captured as a series of cyclical events, result in a hypnotizing, moving, and beautiful film harkening back to the silent era.

Special Features:

• 24-page booklet with an essay by Acquarello & more
• Extensive production stills gallery
• Full-length audio commentary by director Kaneto Shindo and composer Hikaru Hayas
• Video introduction by Alex Cox