River of Stars
Streaming2025·1h 31m·TV-G·Japan / Brazil
Documentary
Directed by Yuki T.
The untold story of Japan's largest diaspora — 1.5 million Japanese-Brazilians finding identity across two oceans.
Over four years, director Yuki T. followed three Japanese-Brazilian families across São Paulo, Okinawa, and the Amazon basin, uncovering how a century of migration reshaped both cultures. With extraordinary archival footage and intimate contemporary portraits, River of Stars is a meditation on belonging, memory, and what we carry across generations.
Awards & Recognition
✦ Hot Docs 2025 — Best International Documentary
Cast
Documentary
#Japan#Brazil#Diaspora#Identity#Family
