First Bath(2016)
6 min · Documentary · Directed by Michael Lyons
Released
Short film of an infant's first bath based on amateur footage found in an antiques gallery in Japan. The photographer is unknown, but the material is thought to date to the early-to-mid Showa era, a period marked by the disastrous consequences of militarism. Music by Tomoko Sauvage.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Limited theatrical
- September 9, 2016
- Back in theaters (Save the Archives Film Festival)
- September 28, 2019