Two brothers build bridges while society burns them down—1969 Japan's most incendiary civil rights film.
Brothers Koji and Seitaro Hatana, belong to the "outcast" caste. Despite their personal qualities—intelligence and fairness—they encounter numerous obstacles due to their caste affiliation. Together with other "outcasts," the brothers take up the fight for their human rights.
Direction
Imai's unflinching gaze refuses to look away from cruelty.
Acting
Kitabayashi's matriarch burns with suppressed volcanic rage.
Director
Tadashi Imai
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