A Normal Life: Chronicle of a sumo wrestler| 1hr : 23mins
Director: Jill Coulon | Producer: Margot Films, NHK, Quark
Focus Years: 2009 | Country: France
Synopsis:
18-year-old Takuya gives in to his father's wishes and enrolls in a sumo school, even though he prefers judo.
Takuya swaps his trendy clothes for the traditional Japanese kimono and moves to Tokyo. As he leaves, his father warns him: "Do you realize there is no place for you if you come back?"
Co-produced by Japanese TV NHK, this documentary film grants exceptional access to the first 9 months of Takuya's initiation, illustrating the dreams and disenchantment of a teenager discovering the reality of the traditional world of sumo wrestling.
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