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Sunset Sunrise
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Sunset Sunrise

1973-04-29 · 141 min · ★ 8.1

Drama · Adventure

Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara in 1971, Sunset Sunrise (Hi wa shizumi, hi wa noboru) is a “hippie” road movie chronicling the trek that a handful of people take in order to reach Katmandú, the capital of Nepal.

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Directors
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Rosemary DexterRosemary Dexter
Takeshi ŌbayashiTakeshi Ōbayashi
Glenn H. Neighbour
Rose Ogawa

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