Series Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology Student Film
Director Caro MacDonald
Country/Production UK
Release 2001
Length 23 mins
Format Colour / DVD / PAL / All region
Location Japan / Asia
Ethnic Group Japanese
Collection GCVA, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
University School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
Order No RAI-200.3044
Sale Info See Film Prices Student and Staff Films from the GCVA
Hire Info Not for hire
The modern Japanese woman has the world at her feet: she can pursue any career, wear whatever she likes, and spend her leisure time however she likes - even playing sumo. This film follows five young wrestlers as they endure the hardships necessary to succeed in the unusual world of female sumo wrestling.
