Sakubei and the Mining of Japan

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2019 · 111 min · Documentary

Overview

Sakubei Yamamoto (1892–1984) was a lifelong miner in the Chikuho coalfield in southern Japan. In his mid-60s, he began to paint a documentary record of work and daily life in and around the coal mines.

Directed by Hiroko Kumagai

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