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Kinako (2010)

Kinako poster
Original title
きな子〜見習い警察犬の物語
Directed by
Yoshinori Kobayashi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
6
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dog trainer works with a young Labrador retriever named Kinako who is training to become a police dog. The story follows their bond and the challenges they face during the training process.

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What happens

Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog (きな子〜見習い警察犬の物語〜, Kinako: Minarai Keisatsuken no Monogatari) is a 2010 Japanese film based on a true story of a dog trainer. It was released in Japanese cinemas throughout Japan on 14 August 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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