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Indie FilmsJP
Japanese
TV-14
2016
Doc World

The Making of a Japanese

Unlock untold stories with DOC WORLD, your weekly passport to award-winning international documentaries. Powerful, unfiltered storytelling sparks conversation, broadens horizons and deepens understanding. From cultural touchstones to urgent global challenges, DOC WORLD reveals our shared human experience.

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The Making of a Japanese

Doc World | Season 8 Episode 6 | 80m 39s | CC

From the Oscar-nominated short comes the full-length feature The Making of a Japanese, an intimate portrait of childhood inside a Tokyo public school. Over the course of a year, 1st and 6th graders navigate daily routines and small dramas while learning discipline, empathy, and community, finding the balance between individualism and being respectful toward others.

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