Kawasaki Keirin (2016)

41min | Documentary | Jun 19, 2016 | Released

In the industrial city of Kawasaki, on the corner of the street where my grandparents used to live, bettors of keirin — a cycling race developed in post-war — gather in a tiny bar busy drinking, chatting and gambling at the velodrome nearby. Most are old men who struggle to make a living for themselves; most have lived in this town their whole lives. This film frankly captured with a fixed camera, gives voice to the lives of the elderly men who have been left behind by Japan's economy.

Director: Sayaka Mizuno

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Writer(s): Sayaka Mizuno

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