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Setouchi Jakucho 99nen Ikite Omoukoto

JAKUCHO: An Extraordinary Life of a Japanese Nun (TBC)

瀬戸内寂聴 99年生きて思うこと

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Release Date: May, 27th, 2022

Running Time: 96 min

Genre: Documentary

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[ Directed by ]

NAKAMURA Yu

[ Cast ]

SETOUCHI Jakucho

[ Story ]

Chronicle of the life of a Japanese Buddhist Jakucho Setouchi also known as award winning novelist, and activist, who passed away in 2021 with 99 years old. Full of touching moments with her treasured words shot and kept for 17 years by her closed TV director.

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