Gaijin: Roads to Freedom

Gaijin: Roads to Freedom
Directed byTizuka Yamasaki
Written by
  • Tizuka Yamasaki
  • Jorge Durán
Starring
CinematographyEdgar Moura
Edited by
Music byJohn Neschling
Production
company
Ponto Filmes
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
Running time
112 minutes
CountryBrazil
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • Japanese

Gaijin: Roads to Freedom (Portuguese: Gaijin – Caminhos da Liberdade), also known as Gaijin, a Brazilian Odyssey,[1] is a 1980 Brazilian drama film, the debut film of director Tizuka Yamasaki.[2]

The film is based on real events in the history of Japanese immigrants who came to Brazil in search of better opportunities.[3] Its sequel, Gaijin 2: Love Me As I Am, was released on September 2, 2005.

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (June 17, 1981). "'Gaijin,' Travail of Japanese settlers in Brazil". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Gaijin - Caminhos da Liberdade: Curiosidades".
  3. ^ "Filme - Gaijin - Os Caminhos da Liberdade - 1980".