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When and where was the movie Departures filmed?
Primary filming began in April 2008, lasting 40 days. Locations included Kaminoyama, Sakata, Tsuruoka, Yuza, and Amarume, Japan
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article besides when and were the movie Departure was filmed?
Despite the importance of death rituals, in traditional Japanese culture the subject is considered unclean as everything related to death is thought to be a source of kegare (defilement)

Question: What was unusual about the filming and post-production?
Self-contained rewrite: What was unusual about the filming and post-production of the movie Departures