Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom (1975)
After the waning of the protests in Sanrizuka, Ogawa Pro started questioning the future of the collective and looking for other subjects to film. Following the method developed in the previous films, the filmmakers moved to the slum of Kotobuchi in the port city of Yokohama, where more than 6000 people were struggling to get by without any means of survival, exposed to industrial accidents and diseases. The result is one of the most moving films produced by the collective, a series of beautifully filmed portraits, voicing the silenced stories and songs of a group of people living in this community. Credit: ICA London
Director: Shinsuke Ogawa
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: May 24, 1975
Cinematography: Yûji Okumura
Production: Ogawa Productions
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
poverty, life in the slums, yokohama, day labor
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom about?
- After the waning of the protests in Sanrizuka, Ogawa Pro started questioning the future of the collective and looking for other subjects to film. Following the method developed in the previous films, the filmmakers moved to the slum of Kotobuchi in the port city of Yokohama, where more than 6000 people were struggling to get by without any means of survival, exposed to industrial accidents and diseases. The result is one of the most moving films produced by the collective, a series of beautifully filmed portraits, voicing the silenced stories and songs of a group of people living in this community. Credit: ICA London
- Who directed Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom?
- Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom was directed by Shinsuke Ogawa.
- How long is Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom?
- Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom?
- Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom is a Documentary film.
- Where was Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom produced?
- Dokkoi! Songs from the Bottom was produced in Japan.