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Okinawa

Okinawa

1970•3h 15m
Drama

A group of teenagers grow up in Okinawa amid the protests and resistance against the presence of the American base in the island.

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Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ai Sasaki

Ai Sasaki

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Takeo Chii

Takeo Chii

Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Sumie Sasaki

Sumie Sasaki

Yasuhiko Ishizu

Yasuhiko Ishizu

Tony Wada

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Takashi Sue

Gen Takamori

Nobutada Iwasaki

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