Tanaka-San Will Not Do Callisthenics

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Tanaka-San Will Not Do Callisthenics (2009)

Directed by Maree Delofski

“Every workday morning for more than 25 years Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the gate of the corporation that sacked him.”

Documentary · 1h 15m

Believing he was sacked unjustly from his job as an engineer in a big Japanese corporation, Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the company gate every morning for 25 years. Is he an obsessive? Why does he do this? After meeting him on the Internet the filmmakers travel to Japan in time for the 25th anniversary of his protest. They discover that in a world that places a premium on conformity, Tanaka-san has found a way to become himself.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Maree Delofski
Writer
Maree Delofski
Producer
Maree Delofski, Mark Gregory

Details

Release date
2009-10-08
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Production
Blue Room Productions