Why We Live
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An anticlerical peasant in the Japan from the feudal era, after the death of his mother and his wife, ends up contributing to the spread of Buddhism throughout the country after hearing the lecture of a Buddhist monk.
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Part of 「なぜ生きる」シリーズ
3 films
Cast
8 people
Hideaki Ōba Director · Kentetsu Takamori Screenplay Toru Hasebe Composer
First release May 21, 2016 · Produced in Japan · Original title なぜ生きる－蓮如上人と吉崎炎上－
Production
Studio Deen
Production
Japan
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Original title
なぜ生きる－蓮如上人と吉崎炎上－
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 21, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
November 23, 2017
Portugal
May 30, 2019
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