Sumo East and West (2003)
- Directed by
- Ferne Pearlstein
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows American men who compete in sumo wrestling in Japan. It shows how they adapt to the sport and its traditions.
fascinatinginformativecross-culturalobservationalrespectfullow-keyengaging
What happens
Sumo East and West is a 2003 American documentary film directed by Ferne Pearlstein, about American participants in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May 2003 and was broadcast nationally as part of PBS's Independent Lens series on June 8, 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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