A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Misako Kawagoshi, Kenji Morioka, Yukio Shige
Written by:
Yung Chang
Directed by:
Yung Chang
Release Date:
September 25, 2016
Original Title:
Gatekeeper
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Brave River Films
Production Countries:
Canada | Japan | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 39
A retired police detective dedicates his life to preventing deaths at Japan’s suicide cliffs, providing emergency assistance and counseling even as tourists flock to the site, attracted by its notoriety as a popular suicide destination.
Yukio Shige, a retired police detective, has dedicated his life to preventing deaths at Japan's famed suicide cliffs, providing not just immediate assistance but counseling and shelter with his impossibly small team. Meanwhile the cliffs are becoming a tourist attraction specifically for their notoriety as a popular suicide destination.
Director:
Yung Chang
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