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2021 · 40 min · Drama

Based on a true story, a Japanese homeless man who used to be a shamisen master in the past tries to get back on his feet in Los Angeles. His traumatic past, however, haunts him again and things go out of his hands.

Directed by Yuichi Iwanaga · Written by Takayuki Toyama

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