Via Okinawa

Via Okinawa (1989)

June 9th, 19891h 51min

Drama
65%

Overview

During the Vietnam War era, the influx of American soldiers to Okinawa boosted the local economy and introduced many bars and nightclubs. With exhausting displays of energy, Sai presents a whirlwind romance between a local rocker and the daughter of a mixed American-Okinawan marriage.


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