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89 minutes • Documentary
Directed By: Josh Bishop
MADE IN JAPAN tells the remarkable story of Tomi Fujiyama, Japan’s first female country music star, and her journey to fulfill her dream of taking Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry stage one more time. Director Josh Bishop (THE DWARVENAUT) chronicles Tomi’s career, from the USO circuit to Columbia Records and Las Vegas headliner status, culminating with a knockout 1964 Opry performance where she followed Johnny Cash and got standing ovations. More than forty years later, Tomi and her husband set out for the U.S. in hopes that she can give the Opry an encore. Nashville has changed, but Tomi hasn’t. From executive producer Morgan Spurlock (SUPERSIZE ME), narrated by Elijah Wood, with a stunning score by Kaki King, MADE IN JAPAN is a funny, poignant cross-cultural trip through music, marriage, and an unlikely country girl’s dreams.
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Production Company: The Hidden Fortress
Genres: Documentary
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Runtime: 89 minutes
Director: Josh Bishop
Producer: Josh Diamond, Jason Diamond, Julie Lombardi, Juan Reinoso, Jim Muscarella
Cinematographer: Gregg de Domenico
Writer: Josh Bishop
Composer: Kaki King
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Cast: Tomi Fujiyama, Shoichi Bamba, Ishakawa Maki, Kyoko Tojo, Katsuyori Ito, James Miki, Pat McMakin, John Walker, Craig Havighurst, Eddie Stubbs, Gail Davies, Chris Scruggs, Eric Paslay, Keishi Shikata, Charlie Louvin, Oscar Sullivan, Geneva Sullivan, Kelly King, David McCormick, Chris Katchoulis, Jim Lauderdale, Tim Lager, Joe Limardi, Akira Maekawa, Tugio Kouda Maekawa, Yoshiaki Tokunaga, Tuneo Suzuki, Sakae Uchida, Teruhiko Nagumo, Toshikazu Tanaka, Jyun Hayashi, Akihiko Imai, Robert John Burck
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