Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey
1980 · 112 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama
Based on fact, this is the story of the struggles of Japanese immigrants who traveled to and settled in Brazil looking for a better life.
Directed by Tizuka Yamasaki · Written by Tizuka Yamasaki
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Kyoko Tsukamoto Titoe -
Antônio Fagundes Tonho -
Jiro Kawarazaki Yamada -
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Enrico - Á Álvaro Freire Chico Santos
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Louise Cardoso Angelina -
José Dumont Ceará -
Carlos Augusto Strazzer Heitor - Y Yuriko Oguri Sra. Nakano
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Clarisse Abujamra Felícia -
Mii Saki Suki - C Celso Saiki Ueno
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4h 24m togetherBoth from Tizuka Yamasaki.
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