Documentary · 2009 · 1h 15m

Tanaka-San Will Not Do Callisthenics

Tanaka-San Will Not Do Callisthenics poster
Director
Maree Delofski
Cast
Tanaka Tetsuro as Self
Crew
Maree Delofski — Writer Mark Gregory — Producer Maree Delofski — Producer
Tagline

Every workday morning for more than 25 years Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the gate of the corporation that sacked him.

Synopsis

Believing he was sacked unjustly from his job as an engineer in a big Japanese corporation, Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the company gate every morning for 25 years. Is he an obsessive? Why does he do this? After meeting him on the Internet the filmmakers travel to Japan in time for the 25th anniversary of his protest. They discover that in a world that places a premium on conformity, Tanaka-san has found a way to become himself.

Mood & Themes
protest
Key Collaborators
Maree Delofski Director Maree Delofski Writer Mark Gregory Producer Maree Delofski Producer
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