Gaijin, a Brazilian Odyssey (1980)
"Gaijin - Os Caminhos da Liberdade" (original title)

Based on fact, this is the story of the struggles of Japanese immigrants who traveled to and settled in Brazil looking for a better life.

Director:

Tizuka Yamasaki

Writers:

Jorge Durán, Tizuka Yamasaki

Stars:

Kyoko Tsukamoto, Antônio Fagundes, Jiro Kawarazaki

8 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kyoko Tsukamoto	...	Titoe
Antônio Fagundes	...	Tonho
Jiro Kawarazaki	...	Yamada (as Jiro Karawasaki)
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri	...	Enrico
Alvaro Freire	...	Chico Santos
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clarisse Abujamra
Hiroshi Banno
Oswaldo Barreto
Mauro David Bonde
Sadi Cabral
Louise Cardoso	...	Angelina
Carlos Costa
Lineu Dias
José Dumont	...	Ceará
Shinobu Gotu

Storyline

Based on fact, this is the story of the struggles of Japanese immigrants who traveled to and settled in Brazil looking for a better life.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese brazilian

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Japanese Portuguese

Release Date:

20 April 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

Gaijin: Roads to Freedom

Company Credits

Production Co:

CPC, Embrafilme, Igreja

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Received the "Prix Georges Sadoul" in France.

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Connections

Followed by Gaijin - Ama-me Como Sou (2005)

User Reviews

How Cultures Mesh . . . a Historical Character Study of the Japanese Immigration to Brazil

A beautifully filmed story of immigrants arriving in a foreign land, being exploited for their lack of knowledge and language and overcoming discrimination to forge a new life in a strange land. One of the movies I speak of to friends over and over again, a universal story with relevance to all those who find themselves seeking to fit in, to retain their dignity in the face of cruelty and racial and national bias.

It is based on the major migration of Japanese to the "New World", in particular Brazil, in the period after WW1. It deals with their exploitation in the agricultural sector of the Brazilian economy.

Hard to find. I saw it at a Film Society in Alaska in the late 80's. Hope it will be released someday soon in a locally viewable format.