Black Ox
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The life of a man, transitioning from a hunter-gatherer existence in the mountains to a life in the farm. One day, he comes across an ox, which somehow, he succeeds in leading back to his home. He lives with the animal, which becomes his companion in a life of changing seasons.
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Cast
16 people
Lee Kang-sheng
Known for
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Vive L'Amour
Fukuyo
Ox
No other roles listed
Kang-sheng Lee
Min Tanaka
Known for
47 Ronin
Modest Heroes
Ryubun Sumori
Known for
Gannibal
Kei Takei
Blanca Adika
Kouji Yamaguchi
Also in
Like Grains of Sand
Manabu Kishimoto
Everett Kennedy Brown
Kai Hoshino Sandy
Also in
Leo's Return
Flowers And Rain
Kanroku
Tetsuichirô Tsuta Director · Masayuki Ueda Writer Koichi Kubodera Writer
First release November 1, 2024 · Produced in Japan, Taiwan, United States · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Nikoniko Film
Production
Moolin Films
Production
Cineric Creative
Production
Cinema Inutile
Production
Fourier Films
Production
Japan · Taiwan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
黒の牛
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 1, 2024
Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Taiwan · November 8, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 20, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 16, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Italy
November 28, 2025 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Japan
January 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Camera Japan Festival
Singapore
October 18, 2025 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
May 4, 2025 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Thailand
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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