29 Nov 2007
The Man from the Embassy
The unusual friendship between a German embassy employee and a twelve-year-old refugee girl helps both of them rediscover their joy in life, but also brings with it suspicion, corruption and violence.
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.
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鶴田浩二 
渡辺文雄 
志村喬 
野添ひとみ 
北林早苗 
内田朝雄 
遠藤太津朗 
田口計 
山岡徹也 
菅井一郎 
室田日出男 
藤山浩二 
沢彰謙 
折原啓子 
利根はる恵 松本朝生 永井秀明 志摩靖彦 
八名信夫 植田灯孝
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