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The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary looking back on the making of Shunji Iwai's TV play Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 August 1999

Country

Japan

Cast

Megumi Okina

Megumi Okina

Self

Yuta Yamazaki

Yuta Yamazaki

Self

Kenji Kohashi

Kenji Kohashi

Kuniko Asagi

Kuniko Asagi

Kanako Fukaura

Kanako Fukaura

Jirō Komaki

Jirō Komaki

Self

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