Finding Satoshi

Finding Satoshi

2022•1h 1m•8.0/10

DocumentaryMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

With only a photograph and a name, a group of passionate puzzle players have been trying without success to answer the question: "Who is this man?" Finding Satoshi is a playful documentary that finally solves the 14 year mystery.

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Production

Mt. MELVIL, NHK, NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Narrator

Laura Hall

Self

Jey Biddulph

Self

Mari Endo

Self

Jamie Foster

Self

Yasuhito Higashi

Self

Satoshi Hirabayashi

Self

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