My Second Brother
The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi identity and struggles in Japan.
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My Second Brother
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 28, 1959
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
User Score
64%
Original Title
にあんちゃん
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Description
The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi identity and struggles in Japan.