Synopsis
Amid the bustling world of Central Oregon’s wild mushroom hunting camps, the lives of two former soldiers intersect. Roger, a 75 year-old sniper with the US Special Forces in Vietnam, and Kouy, a 46 year-old platoon leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Freedom Fighters who battled the Khmer Rouge, come together each fall to hunt the elusive matsutake mushroom, a rare mushroom prized in Japanese culture and cuisine. However, the pair discover more than just mushrooms in the woods: they find a new life, and livelihood; and, a means to slowly heal the scarring wounds of war. Told over the course of one matsutake mushroom season, The Last Season is a journey into the woods, into the memory of war and survival, telling a story of family from an unexpected place.
Metrics
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 2015 (Limited) by First Run Features |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 78 minutes |
Comparisons: | Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Returning Soldiers, Food, Oregon |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Signpost Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |