Login

Tanaka-San Will Not Do Callisthenics (2009)

October 8, 2009Documentary1h 15m

Every workday morning for more than 25 years Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the gate of the corporation that sacked him.

Overview

Believing he was sacked unjustly from his job as an engineer in a big Japanese corporation, Tanaka Tetsuro has protested outside the company gate every morning for 25 years. Is he an obsessive? Why does he do this? After meeting him on the Internet the filmmakers travel to Japan in time for the 25th anniversary of his protest. They discover that in a world that places a premium on conformity, Tanaka-san has found a way to become himself.

Videos
Similar Movies
%75
Bed PeaceMarch 24, 1969
%67.45
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and SingOctober 27, 2006
%63
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!July 28, 2011
%70
RebellionSeptember 10, 2019
%67
The Big OneSeptember 6, 1997
%80
Staatsgewalt in Georgien - Wenn Wasser zur Waffe wirdJanuary 1, 2025
%100
Bil'in My LoveJanuary 1, 2006
%0
LurchingJune 1, 2025
%80
DisobedienceApril 29, 2016
%0
From Spikes to SpindlesJanuary 2, 1976
%0
The Maribor UprisingsMarch 20, 2017
%0
Ukrainian Activists in DonetskApril 30, 2014
%58
Dislocation BluesSeptember 8, 2017
%50
Red ForestJanuary 14, 2026
%0
Bob and Roberta's Excellent Protest AdventureNovember 17, 2016
%65
10%: What Makes a Hero?July 16, 2013
%0
Palace PandemoniumMay 21, 1914
%0
Tunnel VisionJuly 16, 2017
%70
NapalmJune 3, 1967
%0
A City in the ForestJune 11, 2026