(橋のない川)

Content: A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously harassed by their teachers and classmates through their childhood as a result of their Buraku heritage. In the midst of the 1918 Great Rice Riots in Osaka, Seitaro meets with Asako, the daughter of a rice shop owner, and falls in love with her. She too is of Buraku descent. At the same period, Hideaki, an old friend of the brothers returns to Komori, and he along with Koji and the townspeople create "Zenkoku Suiheisha", the National Levelers Association, an organization pledged to build a bridge over the river of discrimination, making all people equal in every way.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

142 minutes

Year:

1992

Directors:

Yōichi Higashi

Production companies:

Seiyu

Actors:

Fude Hatanaka

Nui Hatanaka

Seitaro Hatanaka

Koji Hatanaka

Sadao Shimura

Crews:

Director

Art Direction

Producer

Producer

Screenplay