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2018

Sakura Guardian in the North

Directed by Yojiro Takita

The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.

Duration

2h 6m

Released

March 10, 2018

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Cast20

  • Sayuri Yoshinaga
  • Masato Sakai
  • Ryoko Shinohara
  • Hiroshi Abe
  • Koichi Sato
  • Ittoku Kishibe
  • Masatoshi Nakamura
  • Reiko Takashima
  • Tsurube Shofukutei

Part ofThe 北の3部作

Includes A Chorus of Angels (2012), Year One in the North (2005), and Sakura Guardian in the North (2018).

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