Yama – Attack to Attack
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.
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Yama – Attack to Attack
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 25, 1985
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
山谷─やられたらやりかえせ
Director
Mitsuo Sato
Description
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.
