Narita: Peasants of the Second Fortress chronicles three weeks after the first enforcement action took place on February 22nd 1971. The farmers and other opposing allies dig burrows and fortifications at six different places in preparation for large-scale oppression by the police and the airport authority. Along with the depiction of the fierce guerrilla warfare including women chained to barricades physically blocking the task force, what stands out the most in the fourth project of the Sanrizuka 7 series, is the long takes in shorts that capture the conversations and actions of the peasants during the struggles. In his previous works, farmers tried to understand their feelings through heated debates, in this project, Ogawa’s camera captures unconscious expressions such as hesitation, long sighs, silence and repetition. The strong ties the production team and the farmers had by fighting alongside for four years, lead to a more delicate and honest approach to the inner conflicts of the subjects. ​