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The story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team, the "Oriental Witches."The story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team, the "Oriental Witches."The story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team, the "Oriental Witches."
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Hirofumi Daimatsu
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Coach
- (archive footage)
Yuko Fujimoto
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Anton Geesink
- Self - Olympic judo champion
- (archive footage)
Sata Isobe
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Self - US president
- (archive footage)
Akio Kaminaga
- Self - Olympic judo finalist
- (archive footage)
Masae Kasai
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Maseko Kondo
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Emiko Miyamoto
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Yoshinori Sakai
- Self - Olympic cauldron lighter
- (archive footage)
Setsuko Sasaki
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
Ayano Shibuki
- Self - Japanese Volleyball Player
- (archive footage)
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- TriviaThe film includes extracts from 1935 short animated film 'Ban Danemon Bakemono Taiji no Maki' directed by Yoshitaro Kataoka, and extracts from 1960s animated series 'Atakku no. 1'.
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Full of touching moments and thrilling sports footage from the interviewees, now in their 80s, a wonderful insight in their lasting friendship and dedication
In preparation for this inspiring documentary, the French film crew and their translator took a year to establish rapport with the former volleyball players.
Full of touching moments from the interviewees, now in their 80s, we gained insight in their lasting friendship and dedication (they all worked morning shifts in a factory, then practised volleyball in the afternoon until late at night) from jaw-dropping training footage. Knowing the result of the 1964 Olympics volleyball final, the tournament footage is still exhilarating to watch, even today.
As the former teammates gathered at the lunch table, sharing their fond memories of each other's antics and nicknames, some players were sorely missing from the occasion (due to illness or have passed in recent years). I'm glad the legendary players have agreed to participate in this sports documentary, a timeless story to tell and to watch.
Full of touching moments from the interviewees, now in their 80s, we gained insight in their lasting friendship and dedication (they all worked morning shifts in a factory, then practised volleyball in the afternoon until late at night) from jaw-dropping training footage. Knowing the result of the 1964 Olympics volleyball final, the tournament footage is still exhilarating to watch, even today.
As the former teammates gathered at the lunch table, sharing their fond memories of each other's antics and nicknames, some players were sorely missing from the occasion (due to illness or have passed in recent years). I'm glad the legendary players have agreed to participate in this sports documentary, a timeless story to tell and to watch.
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- Jun 2, 2022
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- $1,967
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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