Okiku and the World (2023)
Overview
Two rogue vagrants make their living as “manure men”, turning the waste from the tenement toilets into fertiliser sold to local farmers. Enter Okiku, the only daughter of a fallen samurai, and amongst the overflowing piles of excrement, a well-nourished love story unfolds.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.274 |
Directed By
Junji Sakamoto
Crew
Mitsuo Harada
Norimichi Kasamatsu
Ryo Hayano
Hiroshi Kiwanami
Jun'ichi Shima
Goro Yasukawa
Junji Sakamoto
Junji Sakamoto
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