Chura Vita

Documentary | 105 min

SHOWTIMES:

Doors open 30 min prior to showtime

Synopsis: Seeking the secret of Okinawa’s legendary longevity, Swedish traveler Nicolina Svensen arrives on the famed Blue Zone island and discovers a culture caught between past and present, where ancestral foodways, sacred rituals, and handcrafts are quietly disappearing.

Surrounded by Okinawa’s luminous landscapes and embraced by the people she meets, Nico begins to understand that the wisdom she sought was never hidden in some distant secret. It lives in everyday acts of community, reverence for nature, and knowledge passed from one generation to the next. Her journey becomes a meditation on what we preserve, what we risk losing, and what it truly means to live fully.

From the makers of HAPPY SANDWICH, a HIFF 2023 selection, CHURA VITA is a soulful, visually transporting journey through Okinawa that celebrates an enduring way of life while contemplating its uncertain future in a rapidly changing world.