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Chikara - The Sumo Wrestler's Son (2013) [N/A]

Release Date:
July 4, 2013

Original Title:
Chikara - Sumobryderens Søn

Alternate Titles:
Chikara The Sumo Wrestler's Son

Genres:
Action | Documentary

Production Companies:
DR Ultra
Det Danske Filminstitut
Final Cut for Real
Kong Gulerod Film
NRK Super

Production Countries:
Denmark | Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 32

Overview from TheMovieDB

'Chikara - the Sumo wrestler's son' follows the 10-year-old Japanese boy, Chikara, and his struggle to become a Sumo wrestler. His father was a professional Sumo wrestler, so expectations surrounding Chikara are extremely high. Today his father owns a noodle-shop where he works a lot. Their only time together is when they train Sumo wrestling. It's a very valuable time for Chikara. He wants to impress his father, but when he's there, Chikara gets nervous and everything seems to go wrong. The national Sumo Championship is approaching and Chikara wants to do well. It's a story of a small boy in a tough sport, parental pressure and expectations, but above all, it's a universal narrative about the relationship between father and son.

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Director:
Simon Lereng Wilmont

Director of Photography:
Lars Skree
Simon Lereng Wilmont

Editor:
Michael Aaglund

Foley Artist:
Heikki Kossi

Producer:
Monica Hellstrøm

Screenplay:
Simon Lereng Wilmont

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