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Yōichi Sai
Director 1949 - 2022

Yōichi Sai

Nagano, Japan

Yōichi Sai (born 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) was a Japanese film director. His mother is Japanese, His father is zainichi Korean. His 2004 film Chi to hone won four Japanese Academy Awards, including two for Sai himself, for Best Director and Best Screenplay. He... Read full bio →

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Gohatto

Gohatto

Nagisa Ōshima 1999 1h 40m 8.0

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano.

Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru

Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru

Yōichi Sai 1993 1h 49m

Story of everyday life and romance of a taxi driver who is a Korean resident in Japan.

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