Untamagiru
Untamagiru is a 1989 Okinawan film directed by Gō Takamine. It is a magical realist story of the legendary Okinawan hero Untamagiru participating in efforts to form an Ryūkyū [independence movement|independent Okinawa] before the island was returned to Japan in 1972. Many of the characters speak in the Okinawan language and thus mainland Japanese spectators needed subtitles to understand it.
Cast
- Chikako Aoyama
- Kaoru [Kobayashi (actor)|Kaoru Kobayashi]
- John Sayles
- Jun Togawa
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Film