Taro Okamoto's Okinawa
Taro Okamoto's Okinawa
| 01 January 2022 (USA)
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Taro Okamoto (1911-1996), one of Japan's most famous artists, traveled to Okinawa in 1959 and 1966. The reason for these trips was his journey to rediscover Japan, in search of his identity as a Japanese person. More than 60 years ago, Okamoto captured the "poignant tenderness of life" of the people, and concluded: "It is in Okinawa that we can find the lost. In Okinawa, I rediscovered myself for the first time." This documentary goes on a journey through Okinawa led by Okamoto himself, 50 years after Okinawa's reversion to Japan.

Reviews
Dorathen Better Late Then Never
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.