
I Wish I Could Be Japanese is a documentary movie released in 1992. The film has gained attention for its storyline, performances, and production quality. Viewers can explore detailed information including cast, ratings, plot summary, and similar recommendations on CinemaToday.
The film deals with the rights of Japanese-Koreans -born in Japan but without Japanese passport or nationality- and the social rejection that they face if they don’t integrate completely, abandoning their Korean identity. The film’s main thread is the story of a Korean man, who in the times of the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula, is sent to Japan to fight along with the Japanese in the Philippines, but after the war and fearing discrimination, creates a Japanese identity for himself and manages to get married and have children without his family ever knowing about his origins for 50 years until he is arrested in 1985 for forging official documents and in suspicion of being a spy from North Korea. (…) © timegoesbyin.wordpress.com/tag/i-wanted-to-be-japanese
The cast of I Wish I Could Be Japanese features talented actors who bring the story to life with memorable performances.
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