The River with No BridgeMovie
A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously harassed by their teachers and classmates through their childhood as a result of their Buraku heritage. In the midst of the 1918 Great Rice Riots in Osaka, Seitaro meets with Asako, the daughter of a rice shop owner, and falls in love with her. She too is of Buraku descent. At the same period, Hideaki, an old friend of the brothers returns to Komori, and he along with Koji and the townspeople create "Zenkoku Suiheisha", the National Levelers Association, an organization pledged to build a bridge over the river of discrimination, making all people equal in every way.
About The River with No Bridge
The River with No Bridge is a 1992 drama movie directed by Yōichi Higashi.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 22m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Naoko Ohtani, Tamao Nakamura, Tetta Sugimoto, Atsuro Watabe. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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