Yama – Attack to Attack (1985)

This extraordinary documentary is an unflinching record of the workers’ struggle during Japan’s economic rebirth in the 1980s, centered on Tokyo’s Sanya “yoseba”—a slum community dating from the 19th century where day laborers lived in terrible conditions while they sought work.

Released

1985-01-25

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

110 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Kyoichi Yamaoka, Mitsuo Sato