Tora-san of Goto (2016)

Douban IMDb
Tora-san of Goto

Login or register to review or add this item to your collection.

고토의 토라상 / 五島のトラさん / 五岛之虎——匠人父亲的22年 / Goto no torasan
director: 大浦勝
actor: Toru Inuzuka / Masayo Inuzuka / Kokoro Inuzuka / Hanae Inuzuka / Takuro Inuzuka
genre: Documentary
region: Japan
language: Japanese
length: 1h 54m
release date: 2016-06-18
IMDb: tt5912300
website: www.ktn.co.jp/torasan

/ 10

1 ratings

No enough ratings

五島のトラさん

overview

This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. Toru Inuzuka called by nickname "Tora-san" is making famous 'Goto Udon' and natural salt on the island on which the depopulation is progressing. Seven children get up at 5 o'clock every morning, helping to make udon, and go to school. Children's help is recorded on the time card, and it is pocket money for children. The film talks about children's growth, marriage, childbirth, homecoming, and parting. The 22 years of familiarity of the family is drawn.

comments
reviews
notes