To address the social crisis, Chiken - a buddhist monk - throws himself into various tasks such as a suicide helpline, in his temple in Yamanashi. In Fukushima, his old mate Ryûgyô - whose temple was wrecked by the tsunami - lives in a portacabin and works on construction sites.
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Katsuya Tomita Director · Takuma Furuya Editor
First release May 20, 2019 · Produced in Japan · Original title 典座 -TENZO-
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Kuzoku
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Japan
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Original title
典座 -TENZO-
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 20, 2019
Premiere · Cannes International Critics' Week
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France
November 27, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
September 17, 2019 · Aichi Triennale
South Korea
September 22, 2019 · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
United Kingdom
December 6, 2019
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