My Neighbor's Masala

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My Neighbor's Masala

Tonari no Masala

Sawaki Tatsuya is a fledgling photographer. He returns to his hometown Fukuoka to take care of his sick father Hideo, but is rejected by his father. Tatsuya meets Jinbo and Yui, who work as mediators between Japan and Nepal. He joins the Nepalese community through them, and while his world expands through these encounters, he also learns of the difficulties of foreigners living in Japan. Shot in the town where many Nepalese actually live, this drama casted authentic epalese as actors. The title “Masala” refers to a mixed spice, and is also used as a metaphor here for the diverse society.

Original Title

となりのマサラ

Release Date

2020-02-28

Year

2020

Duration

1h 12m

Status

Released

Score

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Production

Cast

Kanta Sato

Kanta Sato

Sawaki Tatsuya

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Goriken

Goriken

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Azusa Ohara

Azusa Ohara

Toru Nomaguchi

Toru Nomaguchi