I Wish I Could Be Japanese
日本人になりたかった…
Synopsis
The film deals with the rights of Japanese-Koreans -born in Japan but without Japanese passport or nationality- and the social rejection that they face if they don’t integrate completely, abandoning their Korean identity. The film’s main thread is the story of a Korean man, who in the times of the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula, is sent to Japan to fight along with the Japanese in the Philippines, but after the war and fearing discrimination, creates a Japanese identity for himself and manages to get married and have children without his family ever knowing about his origins for 50 years until he is arrested in 1985 for forging official documents and in suspicion of being a spy from North Korea. (…) © timegoesbyin.wordpress.com/tag/i-wanted-to-be-japanese
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Original Title
- 日本人になりたかった…
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 47m
- Production Studios
- TV Man Union
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is I Wish I Could Be Japanese about?
The film deals with the rights of Japanese-Koreans -born in Japan but without Japanese passport or nationality- and the social rejection that they face if they don’t integrate completely, abandoning their Korean identity. The film’s main thread is the story of a Korean man, who in the times of the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula, is sent to Japan to fight along with the Japanese in the Philippines, but after the war and fearing discrimination, creates a Japanese identity for himself and manages to get married and have children without his family ever knowing about his origins for 50 years until he is arrested in 1985 for forging official documents and in suspicion of being a spy from North Korea. (…) © timegoesbyin.wordpress.com/tag/i-wanted-to-be-japanese
Who directed I Wish I Could Be Japanese?
I Wish I Could Be Japanese was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Who stars in I Wish I Could Be Japanese?
The principal cast of I Wish I Could Be Japanese includes Not specified.
When was I Wish I Could Be Japanese released and how long is it?
I Wish I Could Be Japanese was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 47m.