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I Want to Destroy America
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I Want to Destroy America

2006-01-01 · 66 min · Not rated

Documentary · Music

A documentary film by Peter I. Chang which traces the life of the Japanese musician Hisao Shinagawa through his early years as a folk singer in Tokyo to his current occupation as a street performer in Los Angeles.

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Directors
Peter I. Chang
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Countries
United States of America
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Released

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Hisao ShinagawaSelf

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