

In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kishimo and Sumi, a young woman ready to get married soon. With the soil that is hard to work and the subtropical climate, the immigrants have to cope with a hard life. But after years of hard work, Yoshio finds work as a teacher while his wife manages to open a small grocery store. But with the war around the corner, life becomes more and more complicated for the Japanese immigrants in a foreign country.

Hideko Takamine
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Lead
Miyuki Kuwano
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Takahiro Tamura
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Yoshiko Kuga
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Akira Ishihama
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Tamotsu Hayakawa
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Mickey Curtis
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Kōji Mitsui
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zenzō Matsuyama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Mother Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”