

This extraordinary documentary is an unflinching record of the workers’ struggle during Japan’s economic rebirth in the 1980s, centered on Tokyo’s Sanya “yoseba”—a slum community dating from the 19th century where day laborers lived in terrible conditions while they sought work.
Director
Mitsuo Sato, Kyoichi Yamaoka
Release Date
January 25, 1985
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja