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風之舞 (2007)

風之舞 poster
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan

How it feels

A group of young people in Okinawa find purpose and reconnect with each other through basketball. The film follows their personal struggles and growth as they come together as a team.

hopefulearnestslow-pacedemotionalsports-themedcharacter-driveninspirationalgrounded

What happens

風之舞〜風の復活〜(かぜのまい かぜのふっかつ、英題:Kajimai)は、2006年に沖縄県で先行上映され、2007年に公開された日本映画。沖縄を舞台に、バスケットボールを通じた若者たちの再生や人間関係を描いたドラマ映画である。 NPO法人F-siteが制作・上映活動を行った作品で、同団体は本作の制作・上映活動が青少年育成を目的とするNPO法人化の契機になったとしている。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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