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Sumo East and West

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Filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein documents U.S. athletes taking up a Japanese form of wrestling.

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Robert Koehler Variety 05/04/2004
Filmmakers Ferne Pearlstein and Robert Edwards display considerable sensitivity to the sport's near-holy status in Nippon culture. Go to Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central 06/08/2003
2/4
The collision of cultures hinted at but skirted. Go to Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 09/30/2002
3/4
Using operatic music, SUMO East and West gives sumo an almost a surreal significance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/13/2010 A really great, heartfelt documentary about the one of the last respectable sports left on the planet. Sumo is was pure sport is about - tradition, physique, and skill. No commercialization, cheerleaders, no selling out. Anyone who feels close to this great sport will like this film. It shows you the daily struggles of both the Japanese and the foreigners, as well as the lowest-ranking beginners to the yokozuna. Great tales, great warriors. See more Read all reviews
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Ferne Pearlstein

Director

Robert Edwards

Screenwriter

Robert Edwards

Producer

Ferne Pearlstein

Producer

Ferne Pearlstein

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Robert Edwards

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein documents U.S. athletes taking up a Japanese form of wrestling.
Director
Ferne Pearlstein
Producer
Robert Edwards, Ferne Pearlstein
Screenwriter
Robert Edwards
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 1, 2004
Runtime
1h 27m