Okinawa

Nan
3h 15m
1970

Overview

A group of teenagers grow up in Okinawa amid the protests and resistance against the presence of the American base in the island.

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1970-05-26

Top Billed Cast

Ai Sasaki

Kan'emon Nakamura

Takeo Chii

Rokkō Toura

Yoshi Katō

Sumie Sasaki

Yasuhiko Ishizu

Tony Wada

Chōko Iida

Takashi Sue

Gen Takamori

Nobutada Iwasaki

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