Bloody Snake Under the Sun (2007)

An Okinawan sansen (3 stringed guitars) player named Ryo and his experiences growing up in Okinawa in 1968. Ryo meets an American military soldier named George, and they discover that they ... See full summary »

Director:

Yu Nakai

Writers:

Kiyotaka Inagaki (screenplay), Yûichirô Tanaka (original story) (as Yuichirô Tanaka)

Stars:

Shogen, Aoi Miyazaki, Mickey Koga

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shogen	...	Ryo Yonaha (as Shôgen)
Aoi Miyazaki	...	Ann Anjo
Mickey Koga	...	Gin Anjo (as Mitsuki Koga)
Eri Ishida	...	Kamii Yohana
Aoi Tatsumi	...	Yoshioka
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Damian Mavis	...	U.S. army warehouse supervisor
Hiroshi Ôguchi

Storyline

An Okinawan sansen (3 stringed guitars) player named Ryo and his experiences growing up in Okinawa in 1968. Ryo meets an American military soldier named George, and they discover that they have more similarities than differences. The atmosphere of the film is heavily charged with discrimination and prejudice - Okinawans and Japanese (yes there is a difference-big difference in fact), US military and Japanese/Okinawans, officers and enlisted soldiers- and takes place with echoes of the civil rights movement lingering in the backdrop.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 June 2008 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Bloody Snake Under the Sun

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three Arrows Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color