Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey
Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey

Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey

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1980
1h 52m
5.9(7 votes)
Drama

Overview

Based on fact, this is the story of the struggles of Japanese immigrants who traveled to and settled in Brazil looking for a better life.

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38 members
Acting

Kyoko Tsukamoto

Titoe

Kyoko Tsukamoto
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Antônio Fagundes

Tonho

Antônio Fagundes
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河原崎次郎

Yamada

河原崎次郎
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Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Enrico

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
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Álvaro Freire

Chico Santos

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Louise Cardoso

Angelina

Louise Cardoso
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José Dumont

Ceará

José Dumont
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Carlos Augusto Strazzer

Heitor

Carlos Augusto Strazzer
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Yuriko Oguri

Sra. Nakano

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Clarisse Abujamra

Felícia

Clarisse Abujamra
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Mii Saki

Suki

Mii Saki
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Celso Saiki

Ueno

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Wanda Marchetti

D. Iracema

Wanda Marchetti
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Cuberos Neto

Portuga

Cuberos Neto
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Sadi Cabral

Unknown Role

Sadi Cabral
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Ken Kaneko

Kobayashi

Ken Kaneko
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Missaki Tanaka

Sra. Nishi

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Oswaldo Barreto

Fazendeiro

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Carlos Costa

Luisão

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Lineu Dias

Ministro

Lineu Dias
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George Arnold Vigar

Unknown Role

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Paulo Yamaguti

Sr. Nakano

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Maiku Kosonoi

Keniti

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Kiyoharu Yokoi

Intérprete

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Yosiaki Hirota

Vô Nishi

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Mika Matsukake

Kimiyô

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Writing

ごとうしのぶ

Shinobu

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Tima Matsumoto

Sra. Massuni

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Yutaka Saeki

Shoj

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Deni Kiyomoto

Unknown Role

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Mauro David Bondi

Unknown Role

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Horácio Russo

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Fábio Tomasini

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Tadeu Hiroshi

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Hiroshi Banno

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Dorothy Lenner

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Kunio Suguimoto

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Andrea Barreto

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