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Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.
A man who hunts for women and sells them to bars and cabarets. This film depicts the lives of men and women who breathe the dark side of the city and live with a mysterious strength amidst vice. The fourth film in the Night Youth series by the duo Umemiya Tatsuo and Midori Mako.
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A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...
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After her father gets incapacitated due to a stroke, a young girl named Sanae takes over his postal job to support her family.
Roar and Earth