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Welcome Back, Farewell
Welcome Back, Farewell

Welcome Back, Farewell

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Documentary

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Parents and children are reunited after 13 years apart. This is the starting point of the film, which follows the process of affective reconstruction of director Marcos Yoshi's family, crossed by the flow of migrations between Brazil and Japan, known as the dekassegui phenomenon. The story of a family of Japanese descent torn between the need to make a living and the desire to stay together.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 December 2021

Country

Brazil

Cast

Roberto Shinhti Yoshisaki

Roberto Shinhti Yoshisaki

Self

Yayoko Furukawa Yoshisaki

Yayoko Furukawa Yoshisaki

Self

Marcos Yoshi

Marcos Yoshi

Self

Nathalie Yoshisaki

Nathalie Yoshisaki

Self

Cintya Thayse Yoshisaki

Cintya Thayse Yoshisaki

Self

Mitsue Furukawa

Mitsue Furukawa

Self

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