Untamagiru

Top 5 Billed Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi
小林薫

Giru

Chikako Aoyama
青山知可子

Mare

John Sayles
John Sayles

US High Commissioner

Jun Togawa
Jun Togawa

Giru's Sister

Rinsuke Teruya
Rinsuke Teruya

Barber Musician

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    A magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to form an independent Okinawa before the island was returned to Japan in 1972.

  • Release Date

    1989-04-01

  • Average

    3.8

  • Rating:

    1.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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