Year: 1984
Runtime: 143 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Masahiro Shinoda
Set on a remote Pacific island at the end of World War II, the drama depicts a small Japanese fishing village suddenly occupied by General MacArthur’s troops. The villagers must face the shock of their nation’s defeat, adapt to an imposed foreign presence, and contend with the profound uncertainty of a changed future.
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