
07 Nov 2024

Taghiyev: Oil
A history written with tears and oil... The life story of the great philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev.
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
Naomi Uemura
Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Masao Ogawa
Hiroto Nagatsuka
Ishiyama
Hideyo Nazaki
Yasuko Moto
Matsutaro Uemura
Hatsu Uemura
Osamu Uemura
Osamu's wife
Eijiro Nishikawa
Sanada
Murata
07 Nov 2024
A history written with tears and oil... The life story of the great philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev.
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