Judoka

Judoka

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1965

Runtime

0h 19m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Judoka

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Josef Reeve

Description

The unusual short story of a Canadian Judoka Doug Rogers, who developed, in Japan, a talent for Judo that led him into competition for the world championships at the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent competition at the Pan American Games. The short film shows the intensive training he took at a Tokyo college as well as glimpses of his life in Japan while studying with legendary Judoka Kimura Sensei.