Kaba
Synopsis
In 1985, in Japan, which was about to enter the bubble economy, there was a region where contradictions in the world seemed to gather. Nishinari Ward, Osaka. Origins, prejudices, school violence, sloppy homes ... There were many children who dreamed of a better tomorrow in a harsh environment, worried, suffered, and stubbornly sought their way of life. A moving story that depicts the way of life of a real teacher, Kaba Masuo, who faced them and collided head-on.
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