The River With No Bridge
Brief Synopsis
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Despite being named "New Commoners" by Emperor Meiji in 1871, the Burakumin still suffered discrimination as Japan's lowest social caste. Beginning in 1908, two Burakumin brothers grow up in the face of outrageous discrimination, finally joining in 1922 a Burakumin organization dedicated to assertin
Cast & Crew
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Yoichi Higashi
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
River With No Bridge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Synopsis
Despite being named "New Commoners" by Emperor Meiji in 1871, the Burakumin still suffered discrimination as Japan's lowest social caste. Beginning in 1908, two Burakumin brothers grow up in the face of outrageous discrimination, finally joining in 1922 a Burakumin organization dedicated to asserting the equality of all people.
Director
Yoichi Higashi
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
River With No Bridge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
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Released in United States October 1994
Released in United States October 1994 (Shown in Los Angeles (Japan America Society) as part of program "Japan Today Film Festival" October 21-27, 1994.)
