The Broken Commandment
破戒
1962 · 1h 59m · Drama · Japan
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
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based on novel or bookburaku discriminationcaste systemdiscriminationidentity crisisjapanmeiji periodprejudiceracial discriminationsocial injustice
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