Judoka (1966)
- Directed by
- Josef Reeve
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Canadian judo athlete moves to Japan to train at a Tokyo college under a famous sensei. The film follows his intensive practice and his daily life as he prepares for major international competitions.
intimatefocusedobservationalearnestculturally curiousmethodicalunderstateddetermined
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