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Ishii no Otōsan Arigatō (2004)

Ishii no Otōsan Arigatō poster
Genre
biographical film
Country
Japan

How it feels

A young Japanese Brazilian woman travels from Brazil to Japan to learn about a man named Ishii, who is shown in an old photo with her grandfather. She follows clues to understand his story and her own family roots.

contemplativegentlenostalgicearnestpersonalslower-pacedreflectiveheartfelt

What happens

『石井のおとうさんありがとう』(いしいのおとうさんありがとう)は2004年8月21日公開の日本映画。製作・配給は現代ぷろだくしょん。 日本から遠く離れたブラジルの日本人街。日系ブラジル人のヨーコは日本人ブラジル移民であった祖父から「石井のおとうさんありがとう」と書き添えられた一枚の写真を手渡される。 写真に記された「石井のおとうさん」とは誰なのか。自身のルーツに興味を持ったヨーコは「石井のおとうさん」の物語と足跡を追うために祖父の育った宮崎へと飛ぶ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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