CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 50m

Yama – Attack to Attack

IMDbDocumentary

This extraordinary documentary is an unflinching record of the workers’ struggle during Japan’s economic rebirth in the 1980s, centered on Tokyo’s Sanya “yoseba”—a slum community dating from the 19th century where day laborers lived in terrible conditions while they sought work.

Directed byMitsuo Sato, Kyoichi Yamaoka

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
JA
Released
January 25, 1985

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Motoharu Jônouchi

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Mitsuo Sato
Kyoichi Yamaoka

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