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Wikipedia article
is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, director of 'Linda Linda Linda'."My Back Page" Japan Times http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/05/27/films/film-reviews/my-back-page/#.WXSCrNFLe70 It is based on Saburo Kawamoto's true life account.
The film was featured at the 2011 (30th) Vancouver International Film Festival, the 2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival and the 2011 (55th) BFI London Film Festival."My Back Page - Review" Variety https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/my-back-page-1117946633/
Plot
The film follows the story of Sawada (played by Satoshi Tsumabuki) joining a left wing magazine as a gonzo journalist in 1969. He is taken under the wing of the editor, and goes to interview Umeyama (Kenichi Matsuyama), who is developing a reputation as a radical - an activist intent on making a violent demonstration. However, Umeyama may not be exactly who he says he is."My Back Page - Review" Variety https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/my-back-page-1117946633/ The film follows the two characters involvement in the political activist world of 1960s/70s Japan.
Cast
* Satoshi Tsumabuki
* Kenichi Matsuyama
* Yuya Matsuura as Tomotsu
* Munetaka Aoki as Christ
* Hiroshi Yamamoto as Hitoshi Saeki
* Takeshi Yamamoto as Kiyohara,
* Hideki Nakano as Tsugawa,
* Daikichi Sugawara as Kobayashi
Awards
Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award (Shiori Kutsuna) - 2011 (66th) Mainichi Film Awards - January 18, 2012
References
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